Almighty God, from whom all good things come:
You called Ignatius of Loyola to the service of your Divine Majesty
and to find you in all things.
Inspired by his example and strengthened by his companionship,
may we labor without counting the cost
and seek no reward other than knowing that we do your will;
through Jesus Christ our Savior,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever. Amen.
A potpourri of final reflections on using BCP1662 to justify cyber communion – and some ways forward.
Heavenly Father, your Son called Lazarus from the grave and sat at table in the house of Bethany. Like Martha, may we serve him faithfully in our brothers and sisters and with Mary ponder and feed upon his word. This we ask of you…
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O God,
may your ceaseless mercy
cleanse and defend your church,
and, since it cannot stand firm without you,
guide and govern it always by your goodness;
through Jesus Christ
who is alive with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Amen.
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With or Without Bread and Wine
BCP 1662, being used as a lens for arguing in favour of virtual Eucharists, in fact is saying the very opposite. The BCP theological lens indicates it is not possible.
Spiritual Communion With or Without Bread and Wine
Out of the night where hope had died,
to tomb once sealed, now gaping wide,
the Magdalene made haste, to mourn
and bring her spices through the dawn.
It would be weird, on a site devoted to liturgy, not to mention the decision of Pope Francis to reverse the decisions of his predecessor, Pope Benedict XVI, on the use of the 1962 Latin Mass. Yes, there are more urgent issues to address in the world today – liturgy regularly gets that criticism. Yes,
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Living God,
the protector of all who trust in you,
without whom nothing is strong, nothing is holy;
enfold us in your gracious care and mercy,
that with you to govern and to guide us
we may so use your gifts in this fleeting world
that we do not lose the good that is eternal;
through Jesus Christ
who is alive with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Amen.
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