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Antiphon1 Ant. You have ordered that your commandments be kept diligently; O that my ways may be guided towards the keeping of your statutes.V. Blessed are those whose way is blameless, *who walk in the law of the Lord!Blessed are those who keep his decrees! *With all their hearts they seek him.They never do anythingContinue reading “Oremus for Tuesday, August 25, 2020”

Saint BartholomewIt has long been assumed that Bartholomew is the same as Nathanael though it is not a certainty. The gospels speak of Philip bringing Nathanael to Jesus and calling him an Israelite worthy of the name. He is also present beside the Sea of Galilee at the resurrection. Although he seems initially a somewhatContinue reading “Oremus for Monday, August 24, 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/2706/ Antiphon1 Ant. Incline your ear to me, O Lord, and hear me; *O God, save your servant who trusts in you; have mercy on me, O Lord, for unto you do I cry all theContinue reading “Oremus for Sunday, August 23, 2020”

Antiphon1 Ant. My son, you should rejoice; for your brother who was dead has come back to life; he was lost and he has been found.V. Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, *whose sin is remitted.Blessed the man to whom the Lord imputes no guilt, *in whose spirit is no guile. Luke 15; PsalmContinue reading “Oremus for Saturday, August 22, 2020”

Antiphon1 Ant. We have received your mercy, O God, * in the midst of your temple; even as your name, so also does your praise extend to the ends of the earth; your right hand is filled with righteousness.Ps. Great is the Lord and highly to be praised *in the city of our God.His holyContinue reading “Oremus for Friday, August 21, 2020”

Antiphon1 Ant. Your mercy extends to all things, O Lord, * and you despise none of the things you have made. You overlook the sins of men for the sake of repentance.You grant them your pardon, because you are the Lord our God.V. Have mercy on me, God, have mercy, *for in you my soulContinue reading “Oremus for Thursday, August 20, 2020”

A personal note: we are moving to a new city and should be ready to go to send the Oremus for 20 August in good time. But in case there are difficulties, I will be back as soon as possible. Bernard of ClairvauxBernard was born at Fontaines, near Dijon, in France in the year 1090.Continue reading “Oremus for Wednesday, August 19, 2020”

Antiphon1 Ant. Jerusalem, built as a city whose parts are bound firmly together! It is there that the tribes go up, the tribes of the Lord, to give thanks unto your name, O Lord.V. I rejoiced when they said to me, *“Let us go to the house of the Lord.”And now our feet are standingContinue reading “Oremus for Monday, August 17, 2020”

Antiphon1 Ant. Let the heavens rejoice and let the earth be gladbefore the face of the Lord for he comes.V. O sing a new song to the Lord; *sing to the Lord, all the earth.O sing to the Lord; bless his name. *Proclaim his salvation day by day.Tell among the nations his glory, *and hisContinue reading “Oremus for Tuesday, August 18, 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/2671/ Antiphon1 Ant. My house will be called a house of prayer, says the Lord; everyone who asks here, will receive, and he who seeks will find, and to him who knocks, it will be opened.V.Continue reading “Oremus for Sunday, August 16, 2020”