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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 →

Friday, 27 November 2020 (Sirach 7) For we brought nothing into the world, and it is certain we carry nothing out. The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD (BCP 2019, p. … Continue reading →

(Deut 8 / Psalm 65 / James 1:17-27 / Matthew 6:25-33) Collect Most merciful Father, we humbly thank you for all your gifts so freely bestowed upon us:  for life and health and safety, for strength to work and leisure … Continue reading →

O God the Father, Creator of heaven and earth,      Have mercy upon us. O God the Son, Redeemer of the world,      Have mercy upon us. O God the Holy Spirit, Sanctifier of the faithful,      … Continue reading →

In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.  Amen. There is a genre of fiction literature called Alternate History.  Have you heard of it?  Its authors speculate on how the world would be … Continue reading →

In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.  Amen. When our daughter was still quite young, my wife and I realized that she had the ability to outsmart us and that the price … Continue reading →