Christ in All Creation
I am being asked about “The Feast of Christ in All Creation” which is mentioned as an option in the NZ Anglican Lectionary booklet.
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Application of the Senses
After a period of (some days of) prayerful reflection, it is time to be more present as a whole person to what has been meditated on – in this case on sin, its consequences, and our need for a saviour.
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16 November 2025 Ordinary 33
God of inspiration,
you caused all holy scriptures to be written for our instruction,
grant us so to hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them,
that by steadfastness and by the encouragement of your holy Word,
we may embrace and ever hold fast to the blessed hope of everlasting life,
which you have given us in our Saviour 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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King Charles, Pope Leo, and ‘full visible unity’
In an age of polarisation, the meeting and shared prayer of Pope Leo and King Charles, from traditions once separated by centuries of conflict, should be encouraged and received in the most positive light possible.
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9 November 2025 Ordinary 32
Compassionate God,
through your inexhaustible goodness,
keep us from all that may hurt us,
so that, ready in both mind and body,
we may, with free hearts, pursue your purpose;
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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Sin and Hell in the First Week of the Exercises
How might we appropriately reflect on our sinfulness.
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2 November 2025 Ordinary 31
Merciful God,
it is your gift alone
by which your faithful people
offer you true and laudable service;
grant, we beseech you,
that we may run, without stumbling, towards your promises;
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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Ignatius Four Week Pilgrimage of Prayer
The Camino and the Spiritual Exercises of St Ignatius Loyola are both divided into four phases. They dovetail surprisingly well.
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