Merciful God, whose servant Joseph of Arimathaea with reverence and godly fear did prepare the body of our Lord and Savior for burial, and did lay it in his own tomb: Grant, we beseech thee, to us thy faithful people grace and courage to love and serve Jesus with sincere devotion all the days of our life; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.

🔸 July 31 – Saint Joseph of Arimathea 🔸

Today, we commemorate Saint Joseph of Arimathea. As recorded in the New Testament, he was a wealthy member of the Jewish Sanhedrin and a secret disciple of Jesus Christ who assumed responsibility for His burial after the Crucifixion.… pic.twitter.com/ZIzJh71xmK

— Orthodox Christian (@orthodox_33ad) July 31, 2026

O Lord God, suffer us not to lean to our own wisdom, nor to believe as blind flesh fancieth, nor to seek salvation where superstition dreameth; but let our faith only be grounded on Thy Word, and give us grace truly to believe in Thee, with all our heart to put our trust in Thee, to look for all good things of Thee, to call upon Thy blessed Name in adversity, and with joyful voices and more merry hearts to praise and magnify it in prosperity.     

–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)

💚🧡 Welcome August 🧡💚
I hope this month will bring you kindness, joy and
beautiful memories ☺️
River Great Ouse in Ely. pic.twitter.com/8qr4mmlHZc

— Veronica in the Fens 🧚🏼‍♀️ My Heart in Nature (@VeronicaJoPo) August 1, 2026

Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. And when they saw him they worshiped him; but some doubted. And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, to the close of the age.”

–Matthew 28:16-20

If there's one place that makes you want to stop and admire nature for a few extra minutes, then The Nut in Stanley, Tasmania, is just such a destination.

As the sun sets, the colossal basalt rock formation stands majestically against the sea, creating a scene that is both… pic.twitter.com/mLnLcinFUk

— JohnNguyen 🔆 (@ThuyTrang108) August 1, 2026