Entrance Antiphon O sing a new song to the Lord; sing to the Lord, all the earth. In his presence are majesty and splendour, strength and honour in his holy place. The Collect Almighty ever-living God, direct our actions according to your good pleasure, that in the name of your beloved Son we may abound in good works. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, yourContinue reading “Propers for the 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, 25th January 2026”
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Sermon for the 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, 18th January 2026
I don’t know if anyone watched it, but during the past week the 1971 film Mary Queen of Scots was shown on TV. I only managed to catch a few minutes of it here and there myself, but I have seen it before and it is a film I quite enjoy, as did many other people as is shownContinue reading “Sermon for the 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, 18th January 2026”
Propers for The Baptism of the Lord, 11th January 2026
Entrance Antiphon After the Lord was baptized, the heavens were opened, and the Spirit descended upon him like a dove, and the voice of the Father thundered: This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased. The Collect Almighty ever-living God, who, when Christ had been baptized in the River Jordan and as the Holy Spirit descended upon him, solemnly declaredContinue reading “Propers for The Baptism of the Lord, 11th January 2026”
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