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O Lord God, whose blessed Son, our Saviour, gave his back to the smiters and hid not his face from shame: Grant us grace to take joyfully the sufferings of the present time, in full assurance of the glory that shall be revealed; through the same thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. . . . → Read More: Tuesday in Holy Week 
Almighty God, whose most dear Son went not up to joy but first he suffered pain, and entered not into glory before he was crucified: Mercifully grant that we, walking in the way of the cross, may find it none other than the way of life and peace; through the same thy Son Jesus Christ . . . → Read More: Monday in Holy Week 
Entry of Christ into Jerusalem by Pietro Lorenzetti (c. 1280–1348). From Wikipedia ¶ This Collect is to be said every day, after the Collect appointed for the day, until Good Friday. Almighty and everlasting God, who, of thy tender love towards mankind, hast sent thy Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ, . . . → Read More: Palm Sunday 
St Joseph with the Infant Jesus, by Guido Reni (1575–1642). From Wikipediea (Web Gallery of Art) O God, who from the family of thy servant David didst raise up Joseph to be the guardian of thine incarnate Son and the spouse of his virgin mother: Give us grace to imitate his uprightness . . . → Read More: Saint Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary 
St Patrick, Enlightener of Ireland, shown with the shamrock he used to explain the mystery of the Holy Trinity O God, who in thy providence didst choose thy servant Patrick to be the Apostle of the Irish people, that he might cause the light of the Gospel to shine in the world: Grant . . . → Read More: Saint Patrick 
(We’re posting this today, as a reminder, and to give you a head start for tomorrow.) Daylight Saving Time currently begins, for most of the United States, on the second Sunday in March. This collect was written by Kevin Robertson, a friend of one of the Priests at St Stephen’s, and posted to Mr Robertson’s . . . → Read More: Daylight Saving Time 
Saint Gregory inspired by a dove 12 March is the date of Saint Gregory’s death. Since this date is always in Lent, the Second Vatican Council transferred his feast to 3 September, the commemoration of his episcopal consecration in AD 590. Almighty and everlasting God, who gavest thy servant Saint Gregory a great . . . → Read More: Saint Gregory the Great, Bishop of Rome and Doctor 
Saints Cyril and Methodius holding the Cyrillic alphabet, a mural by Bulgarian iconographer Z. Zograf, 1848, Troyan Monastery The observance of 9 March as the feast day dates to the 1584 Martyrology issued after the Council of Trent. More pertinent dates are 14 February (the date of the death of Cyril in 869; . . . → Read More: Saint Cyril and Saint Methodius 
O Lord Jesus Christ, who hast given us a wonderful example of faith and obedience in the person of thy blessed Mother Mary: Grant us to see her image in all women, that we should treat them with honor and respect; and likewise vouchsafe to endow all women with the strength and courage of thy . . . → Read More: International Women’s Day |
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