The 1662 Book of Common Prayer is the traditional and well loved prayer book of the Anglican Church, used daily in homes and churches throughout the world. Its phrases and vocabulary are widely ...

32. "Father, I'm so grateful for my relationship with You, and for Your strength and ability. When life seems overwhelming, ...

Small compline is the private, bedtime prayer office. The compline in this book incorporates certain features of both services. The opening prayers of Compline are like those of vespers. Nine Psalms ...

Compline - bedtime or after-supper prayer - is ... One of the givens of this book is that ordinary lay people can't do the entire prayer services, so we have to figure out how to do what we can do, so ...

A service following the traditional pattern in The Book of Common Prayer of psalms, readings from Holy Scripture and prayers. It’s very hard not to be enthusiastic working at the Abbey. If this place ...

The Vigil of All Saints is an adaptation of this ancient practice, using the canonical office of Compline at the end. O Sacrum Convivium (”O Sacred Banquet”) - opening prayer said before all ...

The Midday prayer is made up of three hours said at 9 a.m., 12 p.m. and 3 p.m. Each of these six hours (Lauds, Prime, Sext, None, Vespers and Compline) is composed of ... of the Blessed Virgin Mary ...

Reno, thank you! I have had a marvelous two years here. Stay strong, stay connected. God bless this community.

ROME -- Pope Francis launched the second phase of his big Catholic reform project Tuesday by asking forgiveness for a host of ...

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