Author Archives: Steve Benner

Antiphon1 Ant. The Lord opened the doors of heaven * and rained down manna upon them to eat; he gave them bread from heaven; man ate the bread of an-gels, alleluia.V. Give ear, my people, to my teaching; *incline your ear to the words of my mouth.I will open my mouth in a parable *andContinue reading “Oremus for Saturday, August 8, 2020”

John Mason Neale John Mason Neale was born in 1818 and, whilst an undergraduate at Cambridge, was influenced by the ideas of the Tractarians. He was a founder of the Cambridge Camden Society, which stimulated interest in ecclesiastical art and which played a part in the revival of Catholic ritual in the Church of England.Continue reading “Oremus for Friday, August 7, 2020”

Antiphon1 Ant. The righteous man shall flourish like the palm tree;he shall grow up like a cedar of Lebanon.V. It is good to give thanks to the Lord, *to make music to your name, O Most High,to proclaim your loving mercy in the morning, *and your truth in the watches of the night,on the ten-stringedContinue reading “Oremus for Thursday, August 6, 2020”

Antiphon1 Ant. Skies, let the Just One come forth like the dew, *let him descend from the clouds like the rain. The earth will open up and give birth to our Savior.V. The heavens declare the glory of God, *and the firmament proclaims the work of his hands.Day unto day conveys the message, *and nightContinue reading “Oremus for Wednesday, August 5, 2020”

Antiphon1 Ant. O Lord, if you were to take into account our iniquities, who would withstand the test? But forgiveness abides with you, O God of Israel.V. Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord; *Lord, hear my voice!O let your ears be attentive *to the sound of my pleadings. Psalm 130 GreatContinue reading “Oremus for Tuesday, August 4, 2020”

Antiphon1 Ant. With expectation I have waited for the Lord, *and he has cast his look upon me; he has heard my supplication and he has put a new canticle in-to my mouth, a song to our God.V. Blessed the man who has placed *his trust in the Lord,and has not gone over to theContinue reading “Oremus for Monday, August 3, 2020”

For another form of worship in the home based on today’s lessons in the Revised Common Lectionary, go to https://blogs.elca.org/worship/2625/ Antiphon1 Ant. All you who are thirsty, * come to the waters,says the Lord, and you who have no money, come, drink in gladness.V. Give ear, my people, to my teaching; *incline your ear toContinue reading “Oremus for Sunday, August 2, 2020”

Antiphon1 Ant. O God, my God, from daybreak do I watch for you; and in invocation of your name will I lift up my hands.V. O God, you are my God; at dawn I seek you; *for you my soul is thirsting.For you my flesh is pining, *like a dry, weary land without water.I haveContinue reading “Oremus for Saturday, August 1, 2020”

Antiphon1 Ant. Say: Take courage, you who are fainthearted, and do not fear; behold, our God will come and he will save us.V. The desert and the parched land will exult; *the steppe will rejoice and bloom. Isaiah 35 O God,you are the well-spring of life.Pour into our hearts the living water of your grace,thatContinue reading “Oremus for Friday, July 31, 2020”

Antiphon1 Ant. All power has been given to me in heaven and on earth, alleluia,*go therefore and teach all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and ofthe Son and of the Ho-ly Spirit, alleluia, alleluia.V. Give ear, my people, to my teaching; *incline your ear to the words of my mouth.TheContinue reading “Oremus for Thursday, July 30, 2020”