Augustine, First Archbishop of Canterbury, 605 We honor Augustine of Canterbury, sent by Pope Gregory the Great to bring the Gospel to Anglo-Saxon England. Arriving in 597, Augustine baptized King Ethelbert and became the first Archbishop of Canterbury. His mission laid the foundations for English Christianity and exemplified patience, wisdom, and cultural sensitivity. Augustine’s willingness […]
The First Sunday After Pentecost: Trinity Sunday One God in Three Persons reminds us that relationship and relationality are at the heart of who God is and who we are. Genesis 1:1-2:4a Psalm 8 2 Corinthians 13:11-13 Matthew 28:16-20
Blandina and Her Companions, the Martyrs of Lyons, 177 Jeremiah 12:1-4 Psalm 3 1 Peter 1:3–9 Mark 14:32–42
Jesus heals a woman and heals the daughter of the synagogue leader. Hosea 5:15-6:6 Psalm 50:7-15 Romans 4:13-25 Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26
Columba of Iona, Monastic, 597 Wisdom 19:18-22 Psalm 111 1 Corinthians 3:16–23 Luke 10:17-20
Jesus sends out the twelve to proclaim the coming of the kingdom of heaven. Exodus 19:2-8a Psalm 100 Romans 5:1-8 Matthew 9:35-10:8
Joseph Butler, Bishop and Theologian, 1752 Ecclesiastes 1:12–18 Psalm 134 Acts 13:38-44 Luke 10:25–28
The cost of discipleship Jeremiah 20:7-13 Psalm 69:7-10 Romans 6:1b-11 Matthew 10:24-39
Today we celebrate the Feast of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist. Almighty God, by whose providence your servant John the Baptist was wonderfully born, and sent to prepare the way of your Son our Savior by preaching repentance: Make us so to follow his teaching and holy life, that we may truly repent […]
The response to Jesus' disciples is a response to Jesus himself. Psalm 89:1-4, 15-18 Romans 6:12-23 Matthew 10:40-42
Today we celebrate the Feast of Saint Peter and Saint Paul. Almighty God, whose blessed apostles Peter and Paul glorified you by their martyrdom: Grant that your Church, instructed by their teaching and example, and knit together in unity by your Spirit, may ever stand firm upon the one foundation, which is Jesus Christ our […]