a blog by Candice Gage
"O Lord God, when thou givest to thy servants to endeavour any great matter, grant us also to know that it is not the beginning, but the continuing of the same, until it be thoroughly finished, which yieldeth the true glory; through him who for the finishing of thy work laid down his life for… Continue reading Sir Francis Drake: Until It Be Thoroughly Finished
The Collect for All Saints' Day: "O Almighty God, who has knit together thine elect in one communion and fellowship, in the mystical body of thy Son Christ our Lord; Grant us grace so to follow thy blessed Saints in all virtuous and godly living, that we may come to those unspeakable joys which thou… Continue reading The Collect for All Saints’ Day
In his Evil and the Justice of God, N.T. Wright lists prayer as one of the ways Christians are called to anticipate the Kingdom: Prayer: In Romans 8 Paul indicates that prayer is a key, central anticipation of the eventual redeemed world order. In that world, redeemed humanity will take its rightful place, worshiping the Creator… Continue reading N.T. Wright on the Vocation of Prayer
Give us this day our daily bread. ~ Matthew 6:11, ESV Last Sunday, my church continued it's series on the Lord's prayer, using N.T. Wright's book on the topic. This week's sermon focused on the phrase "Give us this day our daily bread," examining the text from a variety of perspectives. I enjoyed the sermon very… Continue reading Give Us This Day
In honor of St. Patrick's day, I thought would share his Breastplate Prayer, also known as the Lorica. Though St. Patrick's day is typically associated with good luck, the man himself put his faith in Someone much stronger. The Lorica of Saint Patrick (ca. 377) I arise today Through a mighty strength, the invocation of… Continue reading The Lorica of St. Patrick
