William Morris Ponsonby
Holy Spirit, let me be aware of your presence and that of countless others as together we pray your Divine Office in love.
If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us; but if we confess our sins, God is faithful and just to forgive us [...]
Archive for March, 2009
Morning Prayer 4.1.09, Wednesday in Lent 5
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Evening Prayer 3.31.09, Tuesday in Lent 5
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Donne’s secret marriage in 1601 ruined his political career, but he remained a happily married man.
Begin with awareness that you are praying with others around the world; this is the Common Prayer of the Church.
I will arise and go to my father, and I will say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and [...]
Morning Prayer 3.31.09, Tuesday in Lent 5
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Lent takes precedence, but today we remember John Donne, poet and priest, who died in 1631. “Never send to know for whom the bell tolls: It tolls for thee.”
Holy Spirit, let me be aware of your presence and that of countless others, as together we pray your Divine Office in love.
To the Lord our God [...]
Evening Prayer 3.30.09, Monday in Lent 5
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Flooded homes in Oxbow, North Dakota, Monday. The Red River appears to have crested, but a blizzard is coming, with 8 inches of snow and 30 mph winds expected, further complicating the dikes and rescue efforts. (European Pressphoto Agency)
Holy Spirit, let me be aware of your presence and that of countless others as together we [...]
Morning Prayer 3.30.09, Monday in Lent 5
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National Guardsmen wade through icy waters to reach people stranded by the Red River flood near Fargo, North Dakota. The water receded over the weekend, but the worst may be yet to come. (Associated Press)
Holy Spirit, let me be aware of your presence and that of countless others, as together we pray your Divine Office [...]
Evening Prayer 3.29.09, 5th Sunday of Lent
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced it will review the Bush Administration’s regulations on mountaintop mining. One has to wonder, what sort of people blow the tops off God’s mountains? (The Associated Press)
If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us; but if we confess our [...]
