Author Archives: Steve Benner

Maundy ThursdayOn Maundy Thursday the church remembers the last evening Jesus shared with his disciples in the upper room before his arrest and crucifixion. Maundy Thursday marks three key events in Jesus’ last week: his washing of his disciples’ feet, his institution of the Lord’s Supper, and his new commandment to love one another. WS2Continue reading “Oremus for Thursday, April 6, 2023”

Antiphon 1 Ant. O Lord, I have placed my trust in your merciful love; *my heart has rejoiced in your salvation.I will sing unto the Lord who has dealt bountifully with me.V. How long, O Lord? Will you forget me forever? *How long will you hide your face from me?How long must I bear grief in myContinue reading “Oremus for Wednesday, April 5, 2023”

Antiphon 1 Ant. Father, if this cup cannot pass awayunless I drink it, thy will be done.V. My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? †Why are you far from saving me, *so far from my words of anguish?O my God, I call by day and you do not answer; *I call by night and IContinue reading “Oremus for Tuesday, April 4, 2023”

Antiphon https://tinyurl.com/4xhpruzx Remember your word to your servant, O Lord,by which you have given me hope.This is my comfort when I am brought low. Psalm 119 Eternal God, our judge and redeemer,we confess that we have tried to hide from you,for we have done wrong.We have lived for ourselves,and apart from you.We have turned fromContinue reading “Oremus for Monday, April 3, 2023”

Antiphon1 Ant. Hosanna to the Son of David, the King of Israel.Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.Hosanna in the highest.V. Give praise to the Lord, for he is good; *his mercy endures forever. Matthew 21; Psalm 118 Merciful God,as we enter Holy Week and gather at your house of prayer,turn our hearts againContinue reading “Oremus for Sunday, April 2, 2023”

Frederick Denison MauriceIn the same year that Karl Marx declared religion to be the “opiate of the people,” Frederick Denison Maurice wrote, “We have been dosing our people with religion when what they want is not this but the living God.” Like Marx, Maurice wanted to solve the questions of our complex society; unlike Marx,Continue reading “Oremus for Saturday, April 1, 2023”

John DonneJohn Donne was born in about the year 1571 and brought up as a Roman Catholic. He was a great-great nephew of Thomas More, although this seems to have had little influence on him, as he led a somewhat debauched youth and was extremely sceptical about all religion. He went up to Oxford when he wasContinue reading “Oremus for Friday, March 31, 2023”

Karl RahnerRahner was born at Freiburg, Germany, on March 5, 1904, into a devout Roman Catholic family. Karl joined the Society of Jesus in 1922 and became a priest in 1932.  He studied philosophy at the University of Freiburg.  There Rahner sought to expand his horizons beyond neo-Thomism. After completing a degree at the UniversityContinue reading “Oremus for Thursday, March 30, 2023”

John KebleKeble, born in 1792, received his early education in his father’s vicarage. At fourteen, he won a scholarship to Oxford and graduated in 1811 with highest honors. He served the University in several capacities, including ten years as Professor of Poetry. After ordination in 1816 he had a series of rural curacies, and finallyContinue reading “Oremus for Wednesday, March 29, 2023”

Antiphon https://tinyurl.com/2up5tr2v Look to your covenant, O Lord,and forget not the life of your poor ones for ever.Arise, O God, and defend your cause,and forget not the cries of those who seek you. Psalm 74 Merciful God,we confess that we have sinned against youin thought, word, and deed,by what we have done,and by what we have leftContinue reading “Oremus for Tuesday, March 28, 2023”