Brother Roger Schütz founded the ecumenical monastery of Taizé in 1940. This year, then, marks 100 years since his birth (May 12, 1915), 75 years since the founding of the community, and, this week we have been remembering 10 years since Br Roger was murdered. Br Roger had a passion for justice, contemplation, reconciliation, and
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Let us pray (in silence) [that through celebrating the Incarnation we will deepen our relationship with Christ] pause God, year by year you make us glad with the hope of our redemption, grant that we who joyfully receive your only begotten Son as our Redeemer may with sure confidence behold him when he comes as
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It would be churlish to oppose Statute 713 (“Bill 6″) of New Zealand Anglicanism’s General Synod Te Hinota Whanui (GSTHW) without providing for some thinking through of an alternative solution to the problem that it is trying to address. The presenting part of the statute is that it rules which preposition (‘of’ or ‘in’ or
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I have regularly, on this site, pointed out when Roman Catholics and Anglicans/Episcopalians are praying the same collect/opening prayer at a celebration. I am no strong advocate of the new Roman Catholic English missal translation, but one thing that this new translation has done is made it more visible and obvious that Roman Catholics are
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Many are going to be celebrating All Saints’ Sunday on October 31 Eastern churches celebrate All Saints on the first Sunday after Pentecost. The first All Saints’ Day occurred on May 13, 609 (C.E.) when Boniface IV, bishop of Rome, accepted the Pantheon as a gift from the Emperor Phocas. This became the Church of
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Textweek resources Readings Episcopalians (Anglicans) and Roman Catholics are again praying a similar prayer on the Feast of Christ the King – The Reign of Christ, the last Sunday of the Western Church’s year, November 21. Episcopalians will pray: Almighty and everlasting God, whose will it is to restore all things in your well-beloved Son,
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The Readings Textweek Resources collect/opening prayer reflection October 24 and week following [CofE Common Worship] collect/opening prayer reflection October 24 and week following [NZPB/HKMA] Once again Catholics and Episcopalians pray a translation of the same prayer this Sunday. Catholics will pray: Almighty and ever-living God, strengthen our faith, hope, and love. May we do with
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The Readings Textweek Resources Last Sunday Episcopalians (Anglicans) and Roman Catholics prayed the same collect (opening prayer). It happens again this Sunday (October 10)! This Sunday Roman Catholics pray: Lord, our help and guide, make your love the foundation of our lives. May our love for you express itself in our eagerness to do good
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The Readings Textweek Resources Roman Catholics and Anglicans share prayer This is the Roman Catholic version of the prayer: Father, you show us your almighty power in your mercy and forgiveness. Continue to fill us with your gifts of love. Help us to hurry towards the eternal life you promise and come to share in
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The Readings for the Ordinary Sunday Textweek resources Assumption and Dormition of Mary Textweek resources collect/opening prayer reflection August 15 and week following [NZPB] collect/opening prayer reflection August 15 and week following [BCP TEC] St Mary, the mother of Jesus/Dormition/Assumption Collect from Common Worship O God, you declare your almighty power most chiefly in showing
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