According to the Roman Catholic way of marking the Church’s year, today is the Second Sunday of Ordinary Time, in other words, the second Sunday in the Church’s year when we’re neither celebrating a particular feast day, nor are we in a specific season of the Church’s year. The Church of England, on the otherContinue reading “Sermon for the 2nd Sunday (Epiphany 2), 15th January 2023”
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Sermon for The Baptism of the Lord, Sunday 8th January 2023
The story of Jesus’ baptism is a very important one. The fact that it’s in the Gospels at all, and all 4 Gospels at that, tells us just how important it is. Because, if we think about it, it would probably have been easier for the evangelists not to mention it at all. They wereContinue reading “Sermon for The Baptism of the Lord, Sunday 8th January 2023”
Propers for the Epiphany of the Lord, 5th January 2023
Entrance Antiphon The Lord and ruler is coming; kingship is his, and government and power. The Collect O God,who by the leading of a star manifested your only Son to the peoples of the earth:mercifully grant that we,who know you now by faith,may at last behold your glory face to face;through Jesus Christ your SonContinue reading “Propers for the Epiphany of the Lord, 5th January 2023”
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