Saint German

O God, the light of the faithful and shepherd of souls, who didst set blessed German to be a Bishop in the the church, that he might feed thy sheep by his word, and guide them by his example: Grant us, we beseech thee, to keep the faith which he taught, and to follow in . . . → Read More: Saint German

Saint Remigius, Bishop of Rheims

O God, who chosest thy servant Remigius to be the harbinger of salvation to the King and whole nation of the Franks: hasten, we pray thee, the almighty working of thy providence, whereby the kings and chiefs of untaught lands bring in their glory and honour, to take their destined place within the Holy City . . . → Read More: Saint Remigius, Bishop of Rheims

Saint Jerome, Presbyter and Doctor

O Lord, who hast given us thy holy word for a light to shine upon the path of life: Grant us after examples of thy servant Jerome so to mediate upon the law and rule ourselves according to thy word, that we may find in it the light that shineth more and more unto the . . . → Read More: Saint Jerome, Presbyter and Doctor

Saint Michael and All Angels

O Everlasting God, who hast ordained and constituted the services of Angels and men in a wonderful order: Mercifully grant that, as thy holy Angels always do thee service in heaven, so, by thy appointment, they may succour and defend us on earth; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity 

Keep, we beseech thee, O Lord, thy Church with thy perpetual mercy; and, because the frailty of man without thee cannot but fall, keep us ever by thy help from all things hurtful, and lead us to all things profitable to our salvation; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Lancelot Andrewes, Bishop of Westminster

O Lord and Father, our King and God, by whose grace the Church was enriched by the great learning and eloquent preaching of thy servant Lancelot Andrewes, but even more by his example of biblical and liturgical prayer: Conform our lives, like his, we beseech thee, to the image of Christ, that our hearts may . . . → Read More: Lancelot Andrewes, Bishop of Westminster

St Sergius, Abbot of Holy Trinity, Moscow

O God, whose blessed Son became poor that we through his poverty might be rich: Deliver us, we pray thee, from an inordinate love of this world, that inspired by the devotion of thy servant Sergius of Moscow, we may serve thee with singleness of heart, and attain to the riches of the age to . . . → Read More: St Sergius, Abbot of Holy Trinity, Moscow

Saint Matthew

O Almighty God, who by thy blessed Son didst call Matthew from the receipt of custom to be an Apostle and Evangelist: Grant us grace to forsake all covetous desires, and inordinate love of riches, and to follow the same thy Son Jesus Christ, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost, one . . . → Read More: Saint Matthew

The Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity

Almighty and everlasting God, give unto us the increase of faith, hope, and charity; and, that we may obtain that which thou dost promise, make us to love that which thou dost command; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Autumn Ember Days (III)

Almighty God, the giver of all good gifts, who of thy divine providence hast appointed divers Orders in thy Church: Give thy grace, we humbly beseech thee, to all those who are to be called to any office and administration in the same; and so replenish them with the truth of thy doctrine, and endue . . . → Read More: The Autumn Ember Days (III)