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Today begins the season of Passiontide. During this time the Gloria Patri is not said and all images and statues are veiled. Why is this the case? Well, this is due to the fact that the Gospel refers to "Jesus hiding Himself." It is a time to reflect on the great...

We would first like to give thanks to God for all of the mothers. Today is Mother's Day in the United Kingdom and so we give thanks to God for all of the wonderful mothers. God bless you all! Why is today known as Mothering Sunday? Today is known as Mothering Sunday...

The collect today asks our Lord that he would be our defence against our enemies. If I had to come up with a verb to describe this Sunday, then I would use "sustain." We ask the Lord to sustain us and to help us to carry out the good work that He has begun in each of...

What is the season of Lent? Lent is a penitential time where we reflect on the sufferings of our Lord on his way to the Cross at Calvary. It is a time where we "crucify ourselves." On the first Sunday in Lent, we focused on the topic of fasting and how the devil tries...

On Septuagesima, we saw how the Gospel correlated with the Fall of Man and our need for a messiah. This week we read of the Parable of the Sower and we will see how this correlates with the Flood. In Genesis we read about Noah and the Ark. The Ark would protect those...

THE COLLECT.O LORD, we beseech thee favourably to hear the prayers of thy people; that we, who are justly punished for our offences, may be mercifully delivered by thy goodness, for the glory of thy Name; through Jesus Christ our Saviour, who liveth and reigneth with...