Rogier van der Weiden, 1435: Joseph of Arimathaea Supporting the Dead Christ
Holy Spirit, let me be aware of your presence and that of countless others, as together we pray your Divine Office in love.
Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O Lord, my strength and [...]
Archive for July, 2008
Morning Prayer 8.1.08, St. Joseph of Arimathaea
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Evening Prayer 7.31.08, St. Ignatius of Loyola
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Basilica of St. Ignatius of Loyola at his birthplace in Spain.
Begin with awareness that you are praying with others around the world; this is the Common Prayer of the Church.
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Philippians 1:2
INVITATORY & PSALTER
O God, make speed to save us.
O Lord, make [...]
Morning Prayer 7.31.08, Ignatius of Loyola
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Ignatius of Loyola founded the Jesuits, a Catholic monastic order which emphasizes intellectual rigor—at the expense, critics say, of the spiritual life.
Holy Spirit, let me be aware of your presence and that of countless others, as together we pray your Divine Office in love.
Thus says the high and lofty One who inhabits eternity, whose name [...]
Evening Prayer 7.30.08, William Wilberforce
Posted in Daily Office, tagged Christianity, Jesus, prayer on July 30, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Statue of Wilberforce, abolitionist and social reformer, at the University of Cambridge.
Begin with awareness that you are praying with others around the world; this is the Common Prayer of the Church.
Thus says the high and lofty One who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy, “I dwell in the high and holy place and also with [...]
Morning Prayer 7.30.08, Feast of William Wilberforce
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William Wilberforce was a member of the British Parliament and an Anglican layman who devoted his life to ending African slavery, and died a month before his bill finally passed in 1833.
Holy Spirit, let me be aware of your presence and that of countless others as together we pray your Divine Office in love.
Let the [...]
Evening Prayer 7.29.08, Ss. Mary & Martha of Bethany
Posted in Daily Office, tagged Christianity, Jesus, prayer on July 29, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Velasquez, c. 1620: Martha
Begin with awareness that you are praying with others around the world; this is the Common Prayer of the Church.
Send our your light and your truth, that they may lead me, and bring me to your holy hill and to your dwelling. Psalm 43:3
INVITATORY & PSALTER
O God, make speed to save us.
O [...]
