The Thursday after Trinity Sunday is the day in the Church’s calendar that has traditionally been set aside as a day of thanksgiving for Holy Communion. These days, the Church of England calls this day by the rather lengthy title of The Day of Thanksgiving for the Institution of Holy Communion, whilst the Roman CatholicContinue reading “Propers for Corpus Christi and St Barnabas Thursday 11th June, 2020”
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Trinity Sunday 7th June, 2020
One of the things that distinguishes Christianity from the other Abrahamic faiths of Judaism and Islam, is Christianity’s unique understanding of God as a Trinity. Christians, Jews and Muslims all believe that there is only one God, but Christians alone believe that, though God is one, God is three persons, the Father, the Son andContinue reading “Trinity Sunday 7th June, 2020”
Propers for The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Monday 1st June 2020 (transferred from 31st May)
Entrance Antiphon Come, all you who fear God, and hear the great things the Lord has done for me. The Collect Mighty God,by whose grace Elizabeth rejoiced with Mary and greeted her as the mother of the Lord,look with favour on you lowly servants that, with Mary, we may magnify your holy nameand rejoice toContinue reading “Propers for The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Monday 1st June 2020 (transferred from 31st May)”