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Almighty and everliving God, source of all wisdom and understanding, be present with those who take counsel at the 78th General Conventi...

Dear God, may all those who died in the massacre at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina, rest in ...

On weekdays, I usually read the Scripture passages assigned for the day in the Lectionary and pray the morning, noon, twilight, or evening...

Icon by Tobias Haller. Birthday of Thomas Merton, writer, poet, Trappist monk, saint in my canon.  He would be 99 years old today. ...

Hildegard of Bingen — visionary, poet, artist, musician, and tough as nails in fighting for what she believed. A quick icon 9/16/13, with...

  Click on the image for a larger view. Prayer for Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day)   Lord, remember not only the men of good...

A medieval ceremony has begun the process of the Rt Revd Justin Welby becoming the Archbishop of Canterbury.  The College of Canons of C...

The splendid and moving icon of Thomas Merton was written by Brother Tobias Haller . Thomas Merton has been a major influence in my spir...

  Collect of Thanksgiving Day Almighty and gracious Father, we give you thanks for the fruits of the earth in their season and for the ...

Hours after a cease-fire was declared Wednesday in Israel's conflict with Gaza, it appeared to be holding , an Israeli official said. ...

  Gracious God, you are our refuge and strength, a very present help in time of trouble. In the wake and in the path of Hurricane Sandy,...

Malala Yousafzai is the beautiful 14 year old girl who was shot in the head by the Taliban because of her efforts advocating on behalf o...

BONNE ACTION DE GRÂCE, MES AMIS CANADIENS! Almighty and gracious Father, we give you thanks for the fruits of the earth in their seaso...

The panel choosing the next archbishop of Canterbury is rumoured to be deadlocked after meeting in secrecy for three days last week. T...

It is reported that the Crown Nominations Commission cannot agree on a candidate for Archbishop of Canterbury.  See The Lead , headlined T...

The body responsible for choosing Rowan Williams's successor as archbishop of Canterbury will meet on Wednesday amid great secrecy a...

From the Rt. Rev. Rob O'Neill of the Episcopal Diocese of Colorado : For now I write particularly to ask your prayers for those who ar...

Almighty and everliving God, source of all wisdom and understanding, be present with those who take counsel in General Convention and ...

G K Chesterton - Tobias Haller Some days while praying The Daily Office I am distracted the entire time to the point that right in the ...