Almighty God, who didst give to thy servant Cyprian boldness to confess the Name of our Savior Jesus Christ before the rulers of this world, and courage to die for this faith: Grant that we may always be ready to give a reason for the hope that is in us, and to suffer gladly for the sake of the same our Lord Jesus Christ; who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.

Saint Cyprian, pray to God for us! 🙏 pic.twitter.com/zeSdI8B7zG

— Basilica.ro (EN) (@BasilicaNews) September 13, 2023

My God, I love Thee Thyself above all else, and Thee I desire as my last end. Always and in all things, with my whole heart and strength, and with unceasing labour, I seek Thee. If Thou give not Thyself to me, Thou givest nothing: if I find not Thee, I find nothing. Grant to me, therefore, most loving God, that I may ever love Thee for Thyself above all things and seek Thee in all things in this life present, so that at last I may find Thee and keep Thee for ever in the world to come.

–Frederick B. Macnutt, The prayer manual for private devotions or public use on divers occasions: Compiled from all sources ancient, medieval, and modern (A.R. Mowbray, 1951)

Saturday morning sunrise a rather wet affair 🌈😎 pic.twitter.com/sFfQuOzJaS

— graham ross (@grahamr27165817) September 13, 2025

Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him. John would have prevented him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?” But Jesus answered him, “Let it be so now; for thus it is fitting for us to fulfil all righteousness.” Then he consented. And when Jesus was baptized, he went up immediately from the water, and behold, the heavens were opened and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and alighting on him; and lo, a voice from heaven, saying, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.”

–Matthew 3:13-17

"There were many golden Saturdays where we would picnic. I remember particularly a day in Highgate Woods – if you had been there, you would have seen two little boys very content, lying one each side of a large stone slab, racing caterpillars." ~A.A.Milne #Saturday pic.twitter.com/WiYFRlrFOP

— A.A.Milne (@A_AMilne) September 13, 2025