Monthly Archives: November 2021

Antiphon1 Ant. The Lord will sit on his roy al throne for ever;the Lord will bless his people in peace.V. Ascribe to the Lord, you heavenly powers, *ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.Ascribe to the Lord the glory of his name; *bow down before the Lord, majestic in holiness. Psalm 29 Almighty God,to whom allContinue reading “Oremus for Sunday, November 21, 2021”

Antiphon https://tinyurl.com/n8f3hdcf All that you have done to us, O Lord,you have done with true judgment,for we have sinned against youand not obeyed your commandments.But give glory to your nameand deal with us according to the bounty of your mercy. Daniel 3 Almighty God,to whom all hearts are open,all desires, known,and from whom no secretsContinue reading “Oremus for Saturday, November 20, 2021”

ElizabethElizabeth was born in 1207, the daughter of a king of Hungary, and was given in marriage to Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia, with whom she had three children. Theirs was a happy, if short, marriage but her husband of four years died of the plague. Elizabeth was driven from the court and she settledContinue reading “Oremus for Friday, November 19, 2021”

HildaHilda was born in 614. She was baptised at the age of 13 and even-tually sought a monastic life when she was 33. Bishop Aidan, im-pressed by her holiness, made her an abbess, and in 657 she estab-lished her own monastery at Whitby. It was for both men and wom-en, and, under Hilda, became famousContinue reading “Oremus for Thursday, November 18, 2021”

Antiphon https://tinyurl.com/292eca36 Your merciful love, O God,we have received in the midst of your temple.Your praise, O God, like your name,reaches the ends of the earth;your right hand is filled with saving justice. Psalm 48 Almighty God,to whom all hearts are open,all desires, known,and from whom no secrets are hid:Cleanse the thoughts of our heartsbyContinue reading “Oremus for Thursday, November 17, 2021”

Antiphon https://tinyurl.com/8yn2nv7k O God, come to my assistance;O Lord, make haste to help me!You are my rescuer, my help;O Lord, do not delay. Psalm 70 Almighty God,to whom all hearts are open,all desires, known,and from whom no secrets are hid:Cleanse the thoughts of our heartsby the inspiration of your Holy Spirit,that we may perfectly loveContinue reading “Oremus for Tuesday, November 16, 2021”

Antiphon https://tinyurl.com/9jxj8mak The Lord is the strength of his people,a saving refuge for the one he has anointed.Save your people, Lord, and bless your heritage,and govern them for ever. Psalm 28 Almighty God,to whom all hearts are open,all desires, known,and from whom no secrets are hid:Cleanse the thoughts of our heartsby the inspiration of yourContinue reading “Oremus for Monday, November 15, 2021”

Antiphon 1 Ant. The Lord says: “I am pondering thoughts of peace and not of affliction*you shall call upon me, and I will hear you; and I will bring you back from all the lands where you are held captive.”V. O Lord, you have favored your land, *and brought back the captives of Jacob.You forgave theContinue reading “Oremus for Sunday, November 14, 2021”

Antiphon https://tinyurl.com/fuads5xa I am the salvation of the people, says the Lord.Should they cry to me in any distress,I will hear them, and I will be their Lord for ever. Almighty God,to whom all hearts are open,all desires, known,and from whom no secrets are hid:Cleanse the thoughts of our heartsby the inspiration of your HolyContinue reading “Oremus for Saturday, November 13, 2021”

Søren Aabye KierkegaardBorn in Copenhagen, Denmark, on May 5, 1813, Kierkegaard became more influential after his lifetime than he was during it.  His father was Michael Pederson Kierkegaard (d. 1838), an erstwhile farmer who had moved to the capital city and became a prosperous wool merchant.  Michael was also a melancholy, puritanical who passed hisContinue reading “Oremus for Friday, November 12, 2021”