Monthly Archives: January 2017

Poetry for New Years Day–‘To the New Year’ by W S Merwin

so this is the sound of you
here and now whether or not
anyone hears it this is
where we have come with our age
our knowledge such as it is
and our hopes such as they are

Read it all.

Posted in * Culture-Watch, Poetry & Literature

A New Year’s Day Prayer (I)

Almighty and eternal God, with whom one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day: Give us grace, as we remember the way by which thou hast led us, to offer unto thee the worship of adoring hearts, and to rest our hopes for the time to come on thine unchanging love; through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Posted in * Christian Life / Church Life, Spirituality/Prayer

A Prayer for the Feast of the Holy Name (I)

Eternal Father, who didst give to thine incarnate Son the holy name of Jesus to be the sign of our salvation: Plant in every heart, we beseech thee, the love of him who is the Savior of the world, even our Lord Jesus Christ; who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen.


Posted in * Christian Life / Church Life, Church Year / Liturgical Seasons, Spirituality/Prayer

From the Morning Bible Readings

Bless the Lord, O my soul,
and all that is within me, bless his holy Name.

Bless the Lord, O my soul,
and forget not all his benefits.

–Psalm 103:1-2

Posted in Theology, Theology: Scripture

Blessed and Happy New Year of 2017 to All Blog Readers!

Posted in * Culture-Watch, Blogging & the Internet

London Fireworks 2017


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Posted in * Christian Life / Church Life, Christmas, Church Year / Liturgical Seasons