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"A time is coming when men will go mad, and when they see someone who is not mad, they will attack him saying, 'You are mad, you are not like us'." --- St Antony of Egypt

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The Epiphany

Tuesday, January 6th, 2009

The collect for today, the Epiphany, or The Manifestation of Christ to the Gentiles, from the 1962 Canadian Book of Common Prayer:
O God, who by the leading of a star didst manifest thy only-begotten Son to the Gentiles: Mercifully grant, that we, who know thee now by faith, may be led onward through this earthly [...]

The Second Sunday After Christmas

Sunday, January 4th, 2009

The collect for today, the Second Sunday After Christmas, from the 1962 Canadian Book of Common Prayer:
Almighty God, who hast given us thy only-begotten Son to take our nature upon him, and as at this time to be born of a pure Virgin; Grant that we being regenerate, and made thy children by adoption and [...]

The Circumcision of Christ

Thursday, January 1st, 2009

The collect for today, the Circumcision of Christ, from the 1962 Canadian Book of Common Prayer:
Almighty God, who madest thy blessed Son to be circumcised, and obedient to the law for man; Grant us the true circumcision of the Spirit; that, our hearts, and all our members, being mortified from all worldly and carnal lusts, [...]

The Innocents’ Day

Sunday, December 28th, 2008

The collect for today, the Feast Day of the Holy Innocents, from the 1962 Canadian Book of Common Prayer:
O Almighty God, who out of the mouths of babes and sucklings hast ordained strength, and madest infants to glorify thee by their deaths; Mortify and kill all vices in us, and so strengthen us by thy [...]

The Sunday After Christmas-Day

Sunday, December 28th, 2008

The collect for today, the Sunday After Christmas-Day, from the 1962 Canadian Book of Common Prayer:
Almighty God, who hast given us thy only-begotten son to take our nature upon him, and as at this time to be born of a pure Virgin; Grant that we being regenerate, and made thy children by adoption and grace, [...]

Saint John the Evangelist

Saturday, December 27th, 2008

The collect for today, the Feast of St John the Evangelist, from the 1962 Canadian Book of Common Prayer:
Merciful Lord, we beseech thee to cast thy bright beams of light upon thy Church, that it being enlightened by the doctrine of thy blessed Apostle and Evangelist Saint John may so walk in the light of [...]

Saint Stephen the Martyr

Friday, December 26th, 2008

The collect for today, the Feast of St Stephen, from the 1962 Canadian Book of Common Prayer:
Grant, O Lord, that, in all our sufferings here upon earth, for the testimony of thy truth, we may stedfastly look up to heaven, and by faith behold the glory that shall be revealed; and, being filled with the [...]

The Nativity of Our Lord

Thursday, December 25th, 2008

The collect for today, the Nativity of our Lord, or the Birth-day of Christ, commonly called Christmas-day, from the 1962 Canadian Book of Common Prayer:
Almighty God, who hast given us thy only-begotten Son to take our nature upon him, and as at this time to be born of a pure Virgin; Grant that we being [...]

Saint Thomas, Apostle

Tuesday, December 23rd, 2008

The collect for today, the Feast Day of St Thomas, from the 1662 Book of Common Prayer:
Almighty and everliving God, who for the more confirmation of the faith didst suffer thy holy Apostle Thomas to be doubtful in thy Son’s resurrection; Grant us so perfectly, and without all doubt, to believe in thy Son Jesus [...]

The Fourth Sunday in Advent

Sunday, December 21st, 2008

The collect for today, the 4th Sunday in Advent, from the 1962 Canadian Book of Common Prayer:
Raise up, we beseech thee, O Lord, thy power, and come among us, and with great might succour us; that whereas, through our sins and wickedness, we are sore let and hindered in running the race that is set [...]

The Third Sunday in Advent

Sunday, December 14th, 2008

The collect for today, the 3rd Sunday in Advent, from the 1962 Canadian Book of Common Prayer:
O Lord Jesu Christ, who at thy first coming didst send thy messenger to prepare thy way before thee; Grant that the ministers and stewards of thy mysteries may likewise so prepare and make ready thy way, by turning [...]

The Second Sunday in Advent

Sunday, December 7th, 2008

The collect for today, the 2nd Sunday in Advent, from the 1962 Canadian Book of Common Prayer:
Blessed Lord, who hast caused all holy Scriptures to be written for our learning; Grant that we may in such wise hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them, that by patience, and comfort of thy holy Word, [...]

Saint Andrew, Apostle and Martyr

Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008

The collect for today, the Feast of Saint Andrew, Apostle and Martyr, from the 1962 Canadian Book of Common Prayer:
Almighty God, who didst give such grace unto thy holy Apostle Saint Andrew, that he readily obeyed the calling of thy Son Jesus Christ, and followed him without delay; Grant unto us all, that we, being [...]

The First Sunday in Advent

Sunday, November 30th, 2008

The collect for today, the 1st Sunday in Advent, from the 1962 Canadian  Book of Common Prayer:
Almighty God, give us grace that we may cast away the works of darkness, and put upon us the armour of light, now in the time of this mortal life, in which thy Son Jesus Christ came to visit [...]

Sunday Next Before Advent

Sunday, November 23rd, 2008

The collect for today, the Sunday next before Advent, also known as the Feast of Christ the King, from the 1662 Book of Common Prayer:
Stir up, we beseech thee, O Lord, the wills of thy faithful people; that they, plenteously bringing forth the fruit of good works, may of thee be plenteously rewarded; through Jesus [...]