Author Archives: Steve Benner

Sojourner TruthIsabella (Sojourner Truth) was the next-to-youngest child of several born to James and Elizabeth, slaves owned by a wealthy Dutchman in New York. For the first 28 years of her life she was a slave, sold from household to household. She fled slavery with the help of Quaker friends, first living in Philadelphia, thenContinue reading “Oremus for Saturday, November 26, 2022”

Isaac WattsBorn in Southampton in 1674, Isaac Watts was educated at the local grammar school and had the opportunity to go on to university, but declined because he preferred the dissenting academy at Stoke Newington. He received there an education of high academic standard and he went on to become the pastor to the IndependentContinue reading “Oremus for Friday, November 25, 2022”

John KnoxA Roman Catholic priest in Scotland, Knox became associated with George Wishart and other Protestants in 1545 and embraced their cause. When Roman Catholic Mary I came to the English throne in 1553, Knox went into exile on the Continent, where he came into contact with John Calvin. He ultimately returned to Scotland, whereContinue reading “Oremus for Thursday, November 24, 2022”

ClementClement was a bishop in Rome at the end of the first century. About 96 he wrote a letter known as 1 Clement. It was sent in the name of the church in Rome to Corinth to settle a dispute there caused by some of the younger members of the church. Clement strongly up-held theContinue reading “Oremus for Wednesday, November 23, 2022”

C.S. LewisClive Staples Lewis was born in 1898. He is best known as a popular apologist for Christianity in the twentieth century. He wrote novels on Christian themes for both children and adults, including “The Chronicles of Narnia”. He wrote other books, many based on talks he had given or articles he had written. TheseContinue reading “Oremus for Tuesday, November 22, 2022”

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 Monday, November 21, 2022”

Antiphon1 Ant. The Lord will sit on his royal 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 all heartsContinue reading “Oremus for Sunday, November 20, 2022”

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 Saturday, November 19, 2022”

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 Friday, November 18, 2022”

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, 2022”