A practice I have been enjoying as of late is following the course of Scripture readings in the Daily Office Lectionary in the Book of Common Prayer (BCP). The Daily Office refers to four daily prayer services (morning, noon, evening, night) the Book of Common Prayer lays out. Within those services, readings according to a [...]
**The full text of the Great Litany can be found at http://www.richardliantonio.com/prayer/?p=169
One of the most curious occurrences within the season of Lent in the Anglican Tradition is the praying of the Great Litany. Traditionally, this is done on the first, second, third and fifth Sundays of Lent, although in many churches it [...]
J.M.W. Turner, Throwing Overboard the Dying and the Dead
Holy God,
our lives are laid open before you;
rescue us from the chaos of sin
and through the death of your Son
bring us healing and make us whole
in Jesus Christ our Lord
Amen.
Almighty Father,
we languish as lost children in a world forlorn,
finding it hard to trust anything or anyone.
By your [...]
Today is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of the six-and-a-half week season of Lent. The part we all know about Ash Wednesday is that people get ashes smudged on their foreheads and walk around looking somewhat goofy for the rest of the day. The part that is less well known is what the whole ritual of [...]
“How long, oh Lord? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me? How long must I take counsel in my soul and have sorrow in my heart all the day? How long shall my enemy be exalted over me?” Psalm 13:1-2
How did these verses get in the Bible? [...]
