Ascension Day – As they were looking on he was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight, alleluia. ~Psalm Antiphon
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Posts archive for May, 2018
First Vespers of The Ascension
First Vespers of The Ascension – Lifting up his hands he blessed them and was carried up into heaven, alleluia. ~Psalm Antiphon
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Saint Gregory of Nazianzus, Bishop of Constantinople
May 9 – St. Gregory of Nazianzus, Bishop of Constantinople – (c. 329 – 389 or 390) – A 4th-century Archbishop of Constantinople, he is widely considered […]
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Dame Julian of Norwich, Anchoress
Julian of Norwich (1342-c.1416) is known to us almost only through her book, The Revelations of Divine Love, which is widely acknowledged as one of the great […]
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Lauds in Paschaltide
Lauds in the Easter Season until The Ascension – Light’s glitt’ring morn bedecks the sky, Heaven thunders forth its victor cry, The glad earth shouts its triumph […]
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Sixth Sunday of Easter
Easter 6 – O God, from whom all good things come: lead us by the inspiration of your Spirit to think those things which are right, and […]
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Sext in the Easter Season
Sext in Paschaltide, Weekdays before the Ascension – Short Lesson – In fact Christ has been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who have […]
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Saint Monica, Mother of Augustine
May 4 – St. Monica, Mother of Augustine – (RC August 27) – St Monica is the patroness of mothers and it’s easy to understand why. Her […]
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Paschaltide Psalms
Psalm Antiphon during the Easter Season – Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
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Saint Athanasius, Bishop of Alexandria
May 2 – St. Athanasius, Bishop of Alexandria – Born and educated in Alexandria he was later ordained a deacon, then a priest, although he also spent […]
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