St. Jerome translated the Bible from Greek and Hebrew into Latin, the “vulgar” or Vulgate version. He was secretary to a pope, then went east to Bethlehem and founded a monastery. He is buried under the Church of the Nativity, the traditional birthplace of Jesus. Send out your light and your truth, that they may [...]
Archive for September, 2009
Evening Prayer 9.30.09, St. Jerome of Bethlehem
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Morning Prayer 9.30.09, St. Jerome
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Give thanks to the Lord, and call upon his Name; make known his deeds among the peoples. Psalm 105:1 INVITATORY & PSALTER Lord, open our lips, And our mouth shall proclaim your praise. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: as it was in the beginning, is now and [...]
Evening Prayer 9.29.09, Michaelmas
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I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the Lord.” Psalm 122:1 INVITATORY & PSALTER O God, make speed to save us. O Lord, make haste to help us. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, [...]
Morning Prayer 9.29.09, St. Michael & All Angels
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St. Michael and the Devil, at Coventry Cathedral in England. St. Michael is the patron saint of the cathedral, which was leveled by Nazi bombs in World War II and rebuilt in a dazzling contemporary style. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Philippians 1:2 INVITATORY & PSALTER [...]
Evening Prayer 9.28.09
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The children’s uprising for libraries and librarians in Cape Town echoed earlier marches by children demanding an end to apartheid. It worked then, maybe it will work now. A sign above reads, “Internet, it’s only for teachers.” (The New York Times) The Lord is in his holy temple; let all the earth keep silence before [...]
Morning Prayer 9.28.09
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Here’s something you never see in the U.S.: a children’s uprising demanding better schools, last week in a march on City Hall in Cape Town. South Africa has a tremendous deficit to overcome since apartheid in funding and equipping its schools. Teachers are lackadaisical and often don’t even show up, but these kids want to [...]
