Monthly Archives: December 2020

The Circumcision and Holy Name of our Lord Jesus Christ (Luke 2:8-21) In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.  Amen. I am going to cheat a bit this morning, with a mostly … Continue reading →

THE FIRST SUNDAY OF CHRISTMAS (Is 61:10-62:5 / Ps 147:12-20 / Gal 3:23-4:7 / John 1:1-18) In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.  Amen. It is the Lord’s Day, and the elder … Continue reading →

ADOTS Morning Prayer: Friday, 25 December 2020 — Christmas Day In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.  Amen. “We’ve turned the corner on Covid,” President Trump said repeatedly in the run up … Continue reading →

The O Antiphons:  O Virgo Virginum (Isaiah 66:1-2, 6-11 / Psalm 113 / Luke 1:26-38) In the words of the angel Gabriel and Elizabeth, mother of the forerunner of our Lord:  Hail Mary, full of grace; the Lord is with … Continue reading →

ADOTS Morning Prayer: Friday, 18 December 2020 O radix Jesse O Root of Jesse, which standest for an ensign of the people, at whom kings shall shut their mouths, to whom the Gentiles shall seek: Come and deliver us, and … Continue reading →

O Lord, open my lips,      and my mouth shall proclaim your praise. In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.  Amen. Though it has been eclipsed recently in the public consciousness … Continue reading →

In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.  Amen. One of the symptoms of Covid-19 — for some, at least — is loss of the senses of taste and smell.  One of the … Continue reading →