Kontakion of the Departed – All Souls
Give rest, O Christ, to thy servant with thy saints:
where sorrow and pain are no more;
neither sighing but life everlasting.
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All Souls
O God, the Maker and Redeemer of all believers: Grant to the faithful departed the unsearchable benefits of the passion of your Son; that on the day of his appearing they may be manifested as your children; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now
All Saints – Beatitudes
Halloween – A Vigil for All Saints Today on the feast of All Saints many read what are called the Beatitudes. They are probably one of the most famous passages in the Bible. We don’t use the word beatitude much – it comes from the Latin beatus meaning happy or blissful. More of that in
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Pope calls for daily meditation on Bible
Wednesday’s General Audience to 15,000 people in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Benedict called on Christians to learn from monasticism and set aside time every day to meditate on the Bible, “so that the Word of God will be the lamp that illuminates our daily path on earth.” Monastics “were devoted to the Sacred Scriptures and
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Lectio Divina
A video in which Fr. Matthew Moretz introduces Lectio Divina. Click to find my take on Lectio Divina an ancient way of using scripture, the Bible, in prayer.
Readings November 1
Prof. Barber introduces the readings for Sunday November 1 Sunday, November 1, 2009: Liturgy Reflection from JP Catholic University on Vimeo.
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Anglican Rite?
It is worth adding some further reflections to the Vatican’s recent announcement of Anglican Personal Ordinariates. You may wish to read my post the end of the Anglican Communion first. Firstly I want to highlight that, in my opinion, denominational boundaries are far far less significant than previously. Increasingly, it appears to me, denominational boundaries