O God of Love, thou didst deliver servant Josephine Margaret Bakhita from the bondage of slavery to serve you in true freedom; by her example help us to see those enslaved among us, and work to release them from their chains. In your mercy, give to all survivors healing from their wounds and joy in their liberation; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Today the Episcopal Church commemorates Bakhita (Josephine Margaret Bakhita), Monastic, 1947

Abducted/sold into slavery as a child in Sudan, Bakhita later gained her freedom & in 1896 became a Canossian religious sister, from 1902 at a convent in Schio. She was canonised in 2000 pic.twitter.com/f5Vs8TIc9B

— The Anglican Church in St Petersburg (@anglicanspb) February 8, 2024

A scholar who has studied a 15th-century manuscript suggests that a former Archbishop of York, Thurstan (1114-40), was more highly venerated than historians have generally thought him to have been: in fact, a saint’s day would have been observed for him by monks in the first week of February.

The senior properties historian for English Heritage, Dr Michael Carter, made the discovery in the archives of King’s College, Cambridge. In a reference in a manuscript from Pontefract Priory, St Thurstan appears in a calendar of saints’ days observed at the monastery (King’s College MS 31 fol 3v).

The entry for 6 February, translated from Latin, reads: “Death of Saint Thurstan, archbishop of York, year of grace, 1140” It has also been written in red ink — a sign of its significance to the monks at that time.

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🔴 Britain’s lost saint discovered in ancient manuscript.

Thurstan, 12th century Archbishop of York, shown to have been honoured at saints’ feast days proving for first time he had been canonised https://t.co/FIO4J1rkzk

— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) February 4, 2024

O God our Father, who art the source of strength to all thy saints, and who didst bring the holy martyrs of Japan through the suffering of the cross to the joys of life eternal: Grant that we, being encouraged by their example, may hold fast the faith that we profess, even unto death; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.

Twenty-Six Martyrs of Japan (1597)

Four Spaniards, one Mexican, one Portuguese from India (all Franciscan missionaries), three Japanese Jesuits, and 17 Japanese members of the Third Order of St. Francis, including three young altar boys, tortured and executed by crucifixion. pic.twitter.com/Ng5Xjxt2Lh

— Memento Mori (@TempusFugit4016) February 5, 2024

Almighty and everlasting God, who didst strengthen thy martyr Agatha with constancy and courage: Grant us for the love of thee to make no peace with oppression, to fear no adversity, and to have no tolerance for those who wouldst use their power to abuse or exploit; Through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom with thee and the Holy Ghost be all honor and glory, now and for ever. Amen.

Today the Episcopal Church commemorates Agatha of Sicily, Martyr, 251

Image: Panel depicting the judgement of St Agatha, in Église Notre-Dame, Saint-Lô. Photo: Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 3.0 pic.twitter.com/4WoxvRojAM

— The Anglican Church in St Petersburg (@anglicanspb) February 5, 2024

When one of Anskar’s followers suggested to him that he could work miracles he replied, ” Were I worthy of such a favour from my God, I would ask that He would grant to me this one miracle, that by His grace He would make of me a good man.” No one can read the “Life” written by Rimbert his disciple and successor which, after being lost for five hundred years, was fortunately rediscovered, without feeling moved to thank God for the accomplishment of the miracle for which Anskar had prayed. He was a good man in the best and truest sense of the term. In the character presented to us by his biographer we have a singularly attractive combination of transparent humility, unflinching courage, complete self devotion, and unwavering belief in a loving and overruling providence. The claim to the title Apostle of the North, which was early made on his behalf, rests not upon the immediate outcome of his labours, but upon the inspiring example which he bequeathed to those who were moved to follow in his steps. For whilst the Missions which lie planted in Denmark and Sweden during the thirty-three years of his episcopate were interrupted after his death by the desolating raids of the Northmen, those by whom the work was restarted gratefully recognised him as their pioneer.

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God of grace and might,
who sent your servant Anskar
to spread the gospel to the Nordic peoples:
raise up, we pray, in our generation
messengers of your good news
and heralds of your kingdom
that the world may come to know
the immeasurable riches of our Saviour Jesus Christ,
who… pic.twitter.com/LpP9OXFarc

— Canon Phil Harris†, OSL 🇬🇧🇮🇱 (@PhilHs10) February 3, 2024

Almighty and everlasting God, who didst send thy servant Anskar as an apostle to the people of Scandinavia, and dist enable him to lay a firm foundation for their conversion, though he did not see the results of his labors: Keep thy Church from discouragement in the day of small things, knowing that when thou hast begun a good work thou wilt bring it to a faithful conclusion; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.

Today the Church of England celebrates Anskar, Archbishop of Hamburg, Missionary in Denmark and Sweden, 865

Image: Panel painting of St Anskar (1457) by Hans Bornemann, in the Hauptkirche St. Petri, Hamburg. Photo: Lawrence OP, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0, via flickr pic.twitter.com/lwRSk1yswi

— The Anglican Church in St Petersburg (@anglicanspb) February 3, 2024

‘The blessed Mary offered her sacrifice to God with the child, as it was appointed in God’s law. It was so appointed in the old law, by God’s command, that those who could afford it should bring a lamb of one year old with their child, as an offering to God, and a pigeon or a turtle-dove. But if any woman were so poor that she could not obtain those things, then she should bring two young pigeons or two turtle-doves.

This smaller offering was offered for Christ, that is, the birds, which were the offerings of the poor. The Almighty Son of God was very mindful of our needs in all things; not only did he choose to become man for us, though he was God, but he also chose to become needy for us, though he was mighty, so that he might give us a portion in his kingdom and communion with his divinity. A lamb betokens innocence and the greater kind of goodness; but if we are so wretched that we cannot offer to God that greater goodness, then we should bring him two turtle-doves or two young pigeons; that is, a twofold burgeoning of awe and love. A person experiences this burgeoning in two ways: first, he dreads the torments of hell, and mourns for his sins; then afterwards he feels love to God, and he begins to murmur, and it seems to him too long a time until he shall be taken from the afflictions of this life, and brought to eternal rest.’

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On 2 February, the season of Epiphany ends with the Feast of the Presentation, remembering when Jesus was brought to the Temple by his parents.

The traditional service for this feast includes a procession of candles, and so it is often known as Candlemas. pic.twitter.com/51HiwjOFVp

— The Church of England (@churchofengland) February 2, 2024

Almighty and everliving God, we humbly beseech thee that, as thy only-begotten Son was this day presented in the temple, so we may be presented unto thee with pure and clean hearts by the same thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord; who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.

Today's the feast of the Presentation in the Temple, popularly known as Candlemas. In 15C glass at East Harling, Norfolk, Simeon holds the Christchild while Mary looks on. Behind her, Joseph carries a candle and two sacrificial doves. 1/3

East Harling: https://t.co/YVpgapIhd2 pic.twitter.com/A1UMLCmmzp

— Simon Knott (@SimoninSuffolk) February 2, 2024

Everliving God, we rejoice today in the fellowship of thy blessed servant Brigid, and we give thee thanks for her life of devoted service. Inspire us with life and light, and give us perseverance to serve thee all our days; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with thee and the Holy Spirit liveth and reigneth, one God, world without end.

Today the Church of England commemorates Brigid, Abbess of Kildare, c.525

Image: Detail from the east window (1952, Edward Nuttgens) of St Etheldreda's, Ely Place, London. Photo: Lawrence OP, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0, via flickr pic.twitter.com/4eipWdyuyR

— The Anglican Church in St Petersburg (@anglicanspb) February 1, 2024

O God, who dost satisfy the longing soul and fillest the hungry with good things: Grant that we, like thy servant Marcella, may hunger and thirst after thee above the vain pomp and glory of the world, and delight in thy word above all manner of riches; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost, one God world without end. Amen.

We have no respect for a surgeon who goes in but does not cut deeply enough to cure nor a patient who backs out of an operation because it may hurt; yet people can go through their whole lives attending church, listening to searching exposures of human sin, without ever taking it to themselves, or meeting anyone with skill and concern enough to lay the challenge right in their own laps.

—Experiment of Faith (New York: Harper&Row, 1957), p.22 (emphasis mine)

The Episcopal Church also commemorates Samuel Shoemaker, Priest and Evangelist, 1963

Shoemaker was an Episcopal priest and Rector of Calvary Church, NYC from 1925-41, during which time he helped inspire the founding of Faith at Work & Alcoholics Anonymous https://t.co/MhUljFcy3Y pic.twitter.com/CILehTiduX

— The Anglican Church in St Petersburg (@anglicanspb) January 31, 2022

Holy God, we thank thee for the vision of Samuel Shoemaker, who labored for the renewal of all people: Grant, we pray, that we may follow his example to help others find salvation through the knowledge and love of Jesus Christ our Savior; who with thee and the Holy Spirit liveth and reigneth, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.Holy God, we thank thee for the vision of Samuel Shoemaker, who labored for the renewal of all people: Grant, we pray, that we may follow his example to help others find salvation through the knowledge and love of Jesus Christ our Savior; who with thee and the Holy Spirit liveth and reigneth, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Remembering one of my PECUSA heroes : Holy God, we thank you for the vision of Samuel Shoemaker, who labored for the renewal of all people: Grant, we pray, that we may follow his example to help others find salvation through the knowledge and love of Jesus Christ our Savior… pic.twitter.com/TMCwDAdwtE

— Dave Langille (@cdnusboy) January 31, 2023

“Father, make of me a crisis man. Bring those I contact to decision. Let me not be a milepost on a single road; make me a fork, that men must turn one way or another on facing Christ in me.”― Jim Elliot (1927-1956)

–quoted by yours truly in yesterday’s late sermon.

“He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose.” – Jim Elliot, 1927-1956, missionary martyr in Ecuador pic.twitter.com/Ja3XwXdWpH

— Brooks Buser (@BuserBrooks) October 11, 2020

Holy God, we bless thee for the gift of thy monk and icon writer Andrei Rublev, who, inspired by the Holy Spirit, provided a window into heaven for generations to come, revealing the majesty and mystery of the holy and blessed Trinity; who livest and reignest through ages of ages. Amen.

Andrei Rublev, Monk and Iconographer, 1430, is commemorated today in the Episcopal Church's Great Cloud of Witnesses

Image: Rublev's icon of The Trinity, 1425-7 (see ALT for description). Public Domain, via Wikimedia pic.twitter.com/XXCH2uEx81

— The Anglican Church in St Petersburg (@anglicanspb) January 29, 2024

In the spring of 388, a rebellion erupted in Antioch over the announcement of increased taxes. Statues of the emperor and his recently deceased wife were desecrated. Officials of the empire then began punishing city leaders, killing some, for the uprising. While Archbishop Flavian rushed to the capital in Constantinople 800 miles away to beg for clemency, John preached to a city in turmoil:

“Improve yourselves now truly, not as when during one of the numerous earthquakes or in famine or drought or in similar visitations you leave off your sinning for three or four days and then begin the old life again. . . . Stop evil slandering, harbor no enmities, and give up the wicked custom of frivolous cursing and swearing. If you do this, you will surely be delivered from the present distress and attain eternal happiness.”

After eight weeks, on the day before Easter, Flavian returned with the good news of the emperor’s pardon.

John preached through many of Paul’s letters (“I like all the saints,” he said, “but St. Paul the most of all—that vessel of election, the trumpet of heaven”), the Gospels of Matthew and of John, and the Book of Genesis. Changed lives were his goal, and he denounced sins from abortion to prostitution and from gluttony to swearing.

He encouraged his congregation not only to attend the divine service regularly but also to feed themselves on God’s written Word. In a sermon on the Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus, he said, “Reading the Scripture is a great means of security against sinning. The ignorance of Scripture is a great cliff and a deep abyss; to know nothing of the divine laws is a great betrayal of salvation.”

His applications could be forceful. About people’s love of horse racing, he complained, “My sermons are applauded merely from custom, then everyone runs off to [horse racing] again and gives much more applause to the jockeys, showing indeed unrestrained passion for them! There they put their heads together with great attention, and say with mutual rivalry, ‘This horse did not run well, this one stumbled,’ and one holds to this jockey and another to that. No one thinks any more of my sermons, nor of the holy and awesome mysteries that are accomplished here.”

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Today, January 27th ✝️
in the #Catholic Church (Traditional Rite)
is the feast day of
Saint John Chrysostom 😇
Lived c. 347 – 407 AD, born in Antioch
He began his clerical career at a young age.
However, he soon abandoned it and as a hermit, devoted himself to asceticism and the… pic.twitter.com/KeSuMAawYL

— Adam Bil (@1addamB) January 27, 2024

O God, who didst give to thy servant John Chrysostom grace eloquently to proclaim thy righteousness in the great congregation, and fearlessly to bear reproach for the honor of thy Name: Mercifully grant to all bishops and pastors such excellency in preaching, and fidelity in ministering thy Word, that thy people shall be partakers with them of the glory that shall be revealed; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.

St. John Chrysostom, Bishop, Doctor of the Church (407)

He was called Chrysostom, "golden mouthed" on account of his eloquence. He loved St. Paul of whom he said: "The heart of Paul is the heart of Christ." He died in exile after suffering persecution under the empress Eudoxia. pic.twitter.com/awiLyIrxA4

— Memento Mori (@TempusFugit4016) January 27, 2024

Almighty God, who didst call Timothy and Titus to do the work of evangelists and teachers, and didst make them strong to endure hardship: Strengthen us to stand fast in adversity, and to live godly and righteous lives in this present time, that with sure confidence we may look for our blessed hope, the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ; who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Today the Church of England celebrates Timothy and Titus, Companions of Paul

Converted by Paul, Timothy & Titus were entrusted with the care of Christians in Ephesus & Crete. Paul sent them the 3 Pastoral Epistles (1 Tim., 2 Tim., Titus)

Image: Paul writing to Timothy pic.twitter.com/lLYem4sUfQ

— The Anglican Church in St Petersburg (@anglicanspb) January 26, 2024

Paul fell to the ground overcome by the brightness of the light which outshone the mid-day sun, and as he lay there he cried, “Who art thou, Lord?” After receiving an answer to his first question, he humbly asked another, “Lord, what wilt thou have me to do?”

This morning I spent all my strength, and I scarcely have any remaining for this evening, but the subject was well worthy of the greatest exhaustion. I tried to show that we must receive the kingdom of heaven as little children, or else we could not in any wise enter into it. I wanted, if I could, to add a sort of practical tail-piece to that subject, something that would enable me, yet more fully, to explain the childlike spirit which comes at conversion, and which is absolutely needful as one of the first marks and consequences of the work of the Spirit of God upon the heart. I cannot find a better illustration of the childlike spirit than this which is now before us.

Paul was a great man, and on the way to Damascus I have no doubt he rode a very high horse. He verily thought that he was doing God service. He was a Pharisee of the Pharisees, and had a very high estimate of his own character ; and now that he had letters from the high priest upon his person, he felt himself to be armed with great power, and to be no mean man. He would let those poor Christians in Damascus know! He would worry them out of their fanaticism. He would take care to let them see that Saul of Tarsus was greater than Jesus of Nazareth. But a few seconds sufficed for the Lord to alter the man. How soon he brought him down! The manifestation of Jesus Christ himself from heaven soon subdued the great man into a little child, for the two questions which are now before us are exceedingly childlike. He enquires, with sacred curiosity, “Who art thou, Lord?” and then he surrenders at discretion, crying, “What wilt thou have me to do?” He seems to cry, “I give up my weapons. I submit to be thy servant. I only ask to be taught what I am to do, and I am ready to do it. Thou hast conquered me. Behold, at thy feet I lie; only raise me up and give me something to do in thy service, for I will gladly undertake it.” To this spirit we must all come if we are to be saved. We must come to think of Jesus so as to desire to know him; and then we must reverence Jesus so as to be willing to obey his will in all things. Upon those two points I am going to speak with a measure of brevity to-night.

Our first object of thought will be— the earnest enquirer seeking to know his Lord; and the second will be the obedient disciple requesting directions.

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Caravaggio (1571–1610), The Conversion of Saint Paul, 1600 pic.twitter.com/hUBkB1EHgY

— Pictures of Churches (@ChurchPictures8) January 25, 2016

O God, who by the preaching of thine apostle Paul hast caused the light of the Gospel to shine throughout the world: Grant, we beseech thee, that we, having his wonderful conversion in remembrance, may show forth our thankfulness unto thee for the same by following the holy doctrine which he taught; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.

#OTD Christians remember Conversion of St Paul the Apostle (originally, Saul of Tarsus), after whom many church & church schools are named. One of the leaders of first generation of Christians. Often viewed as the most important person after Jesus in the history of #Christianity. pic.twitter.com/xBCnX01ejv

— Revd Nicholas Pye (@RevdPye) January 25, 2024

Courage…is the indispensable requisite of any true ministry…. If you are afraid of men and a slave to their opinion, go and do something else. Go make shoes to fit them. Go even and paint pictures you know are bad but will suit their bad taste. But do not keep on all of your life preaching sermons which shall not say what God sent you to declare, but what they hire you to say. Be courageous. Be independent.

—-Phillips Brooks, Lectures on Preaching, the 1877 Yale Lectures (Grand Rapids: Baker, 1969), p. 59

Phillips Brooks (1835-1893) https://t.co/AnTSEWvU4D pic.twitter.com/AdxmOfIKdu

— HAM: Paintings (Bot) (@harvard_artbot) January 11, 2024

O everlasting God, who didst reveal truth to thy servant Phillips Brooks, and didst so form and mold his mind and heart that he was able to mediate that truth with grace and power: Grant, we pray, that all whom thou dost call to preach the Gospel may steep themselves in thy word, and conform their lives to thy will; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.

Today the Episcopal Church commemorates Phillips Brooks, Bishop of Massachusetts, 1893

Long the Rector of Trinity Church Boston & briefly Bishop of Massachusetts, he is also remembered for writing "O Little Town of Bethlehem"

Memorial in Boston (Photo by Daderot, via Wikimedia) pic.twitter.com/a2D3P9eZyd

— The Anglican Church in St Petersburg (@anglicanspb) January 23, 2024

Almighty God, whose deacon Vincent, upheld by thee, was not terrified by threats nor overcome by torments: Strengthen us, we beseech thee, to endure all adversity with invincible and steadfast faith; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.

Today's the feast of St Vincent, by tradition a 3rd Century Spanish martyr. In his legend he was tortured on a grid iron above hot coals, as in this 13th Century Burgundian roundel now in @stainedglassmus, Ely. A figure on the right gleefully throws on a handful of salt. His… pic.twitter.com/jOLVVyXksD

— Simon Knott (@SimoninSuffolk) January 22, 2024

Almighty God, who didst call Fabian to be a faithful pastor and servant of thy people, and to lay down his life in witness to thy Son: Grant that we, strengthened by his example and aided by his prayers, may in times of trial and persecution remain steadfast in faith and endurance, for the sake of him who laid down his life for us all, Jesus Christ our Savior; who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Today the Episcopal Church commemorates Fabian, Bishop & Martyr of Rome, 250

Image: Saints Fabian and Sebastian by Giovanni di Paolo, c.1475, in @NationalGallery (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0); Fabian is often depicted with Sebastian as they share the same feast day, 20th January pic.twitter.com/VgufucaTxI

— The Anglican Church in St Petersburg (@anglicanspb) January 20, 2024

Almighty God, whose only-begotten Son hath led captivity captive and given gifts to thy people: Multiply among us faithful pastors, who, like thy holy bishop Wulfstan, will give courage to those who are oppressed and held in bondage; and bring us all, we pray, into the true freedom of thy kingdom; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.

Today the Church of England celebrates Wulfstan, Bishop of Worcester, 1095 https://t.co/Kh8xnO2EIM

Image: Detail from window in Worcester Cathedral depicting Wulfstan, who was made Bishop of Worcester in 1062. Photo by Jules & Jenny from Lincoln, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia pic.twitter.com/q8tyFturbj

— The Anglican Church in St Petersburg (@anglicanspb) January 19, 2024

Almighty Father, who didst inspire Simon Peter, first among the apostles, to confess Jesus as Messiah and Son of the Living God: Keep thy Church steadfast upon the rock of this faith, that in unity and peace we may proclaim the one truth and follow the one Lord, our Savior Jesus Christ; who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.

Today, we celebrate the Blessed Feast of the Confession of St. Peter. pic.twitter.com/ail53NJzZB

— Gage C. Garlinghouse 🦬 (@Acolyte_1) January 18, 2023

O God, who by thy Holy Spirit didst enable thy servant Antony to withstand the temptations of the world, the flesh, and the devil: Give us grace, with pure hearts and minds, to follow thee, the only God; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the same Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.

Today's the feast of St Anthony of Egypt, a 3C desert hermit monk who was popular in medieval England. He's usually shown with his little belled pig as on the early 16C screen at Westhall Suffolk. The prophet Elijah stands on the left. 1/2

Westhall: https://t.co/R68FK1zAlF pic.twitter.com/blSUe3AjkX

— Simon Knott (@SimoninSuffolk) January 17, 2024

You can find the full text here.

I find it always is really worth the time to listen to and read and ponder it all on this day especially–KSH.

Almighty God, who by the hand of Moses thy servant didst lead thy people out of slavery, and didst make them free at last: Grant that thy Church, following the example of thy prophet Martin Luther King, may resist oppression in the name of thy love, and may strive to secure for all thy children the blessed liberty of the Gospel of Jesus Christ; who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

🧵 On his 95th birthday, I wanted to share some color photos of Daddy. It wasn’t that long ago… #MLKDay #MLK95 #MLK pic.twitter.com/DRNoVDEhbT

— Be A King (@BerniceKing) January 15, 2024

O Lord our God, who didst raise up thy servant Hilary to be a champion of the catholic faith: Keep us steadfast in that true faith which we professed at our baptism, that we may rejoice in having thee for our Father, and may abide in thy Son, in the fellowship of the Holy Spirit; thou who livest and reignest for ever and ever.

13 Jan: feast of Hilary of Poitiers "Hammer of the Arians" (Malleus Arianorum) #otd He died about 367. pic.twitter.com/w6b3TVAXDu

— John McCafferty (@jdmccafferty) January 13, 2024

“Recently we celebrated the day on which the Lord was born of the Jews; today we are celebrating the one on which he was worshiped by the Gentiles; because salvation is from the Jews (Jn 4:22); but this salvation reaches to the ends of the earth (Is 49:6). On that day the shepherds worship him, on this one the Magi. To those the message was brought by angels, to these by a star. Both learned about him from heaven, when they saw the king of heaven on earth, so that there might be glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to people of good will (Lk 2:14).”

For he is our peace, who made both into one (Eph 2:14). Already from this moment, by the way he was born and proclaimed, the infant is shown to be that cornerstone; already from the first moments of his birth he appeared as such. He began at once to tie together in himself two walls coming from different directions, bringing the shepherds from Judea, the Magi from the East; so that he might establish the two in himself as one new man, making peace; peace for
those who were far off, and peace for those who were near (Eph 2: 15. 17). Thus it is that those hurrying up from nearby on the very day, and these arriving today from far away, marked two days to be celebrated by posterity, and yet both saw the one light of the world.

–Sermon 199, On The Lords Epiphany

6 January

Sandro Botticelli, Adoration of the Magi, 1475, including self-portrait of the artist at far right, looking directly at the viewer… pic.twitter.com/PfuCReCUDo

— rowenamezzo (@rowenamezzo) January 6, 2024