He is our God, even the God of whom cometh deliverance; / and GOD is the Lord by whom we escape death. Psalm 68.20 (1962 Book of Common Prayer, page 412)

Enjoying the first mulled wine of the season. Waiting for the snow to fall tomorrow and coat all the land in soft, white somnolence. Waiting for the calm, gentle grey of overcast skies to close this season of Trinitytide and whisper to us, "Awake, awake, for the King of Kings cometh soon in glory!"

“Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.” — Luke 21:33 Here’s to taking the long view!

Can I get 100 REAL CHRISTIANS to reply AMEN and share?

We really didn’t need to advance technologically past the TalkBoy

Post something random or you’ll have an awful December

Post something random or you'll have an awful December

Praise to God, immortal praise, for the love that crowns our days; bounteous source of every joy, let thy praise our tongues employ: all to thee, our God, we owe, source whence all our blessings flow.

More importantly, what's wrong with Cincinnati? Too many east coast and west coast liberals look down on literally the rest of the country and honestly, it's pretty fucking gross.

I know that this queer adventure of the Gay-Header’s will be sure to seem incredible to some landsmen

Going to send this to my parish priests so we can bulk order some to hand out! Who's with me? ⚓

The sequence hymn from yesterday is a whole word. 🕯️ O God of every nation, of every race and land, redeem the whole creation with your almighty hand; where hate and fear divide us and bitter threats are hurled, in love and mercy guide us and heal our strife-torn world.

we renounce Satan

What if I told you you didn't need an app to chat with Jesus

I aspire to this the way a caterpillar aspires to become a butterfly.

Just to be clear, it’s all convos with Satan

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They called upon thee, and were saved; / they put their trust in thee, and were not confounded. Psalm 22.5 (1962 Book of Common Prayer, page 354)

Starting service off right with "A Mighty Fortress Is Our God", THE Protestant hymn. Love to hear hymns of the Reformers in our Reformed Catholic church. ⚓

"My kingdom is not of this world."

www.youtube.com/watch?v=as3V... Sang this in church today. Absolutely beautiful anthem. I can't believe I've missed out on David Hurd's music before. What other pieces of his do you all recommend? ⚓

Is it possible to feel chronically unloved or unlovable? Is that what I'm feeling?

"Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him flee before him. "As smoke is driven away, so drive them away: as wax melteth before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God." --Psalm 68:1-2

Blessed, praised, worshipped, and adored be Our Lord Jesus Christ in the Most Holy Sacrament of the Altar, and in the hearts and minds of his faithful people. And may the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen. ⚓

Sums up my whole theology. Well-said. :-)

Questions for clergy and laity alike: How often does your parish use Rite I, if at all? Do you prefer traditional language over contemporary? Does your congregation seem open to the use of the traditional language option? I would love to meet more Rite I/traditional language enthusiasts. ⚓

Since today is Holy Cross Day, I thought back to this little story which my parents read to me many, many times. Is anyone familiar with it? ⚓

Sunday timeline cleanse ⚓️

Lord, you have searched us out and know us. You know our sitting down and our rising up. You are closer to us than we are to our own hearts. You know our wickedness and our willingness to celebrate the tragedies which befall our enemies.

Kyrie eleison. Christie eleison. Kyrie eleison.

Dear Clergy, A deep heart thanks for your generous and loving ministry to all your people in person and here online. You have made a difference to me and have expanded and deepened my faith both by your words and by your example. God's beautiful blessings on each and every one of you.

Tylenol causes of rum me to be fine and we have a brick in the day with you

mercy and grace to the living; pardon and rest to the dead

Sometimes people act as though having the wrong politics leaves an indelible mark on one's soul which nothing can pardon or wash out. Where's the grace in that? It presumes that one is good while one's opponent is evil. The truth is nobody is good but God. Pray endlessly for those who oppose you.

Ruin a book by adding "Tom Clancy's" to the title Tom Clancy's Frankenstein

The Baptism of young Children is in any wise to be retained in the Church, as most agreeable with the institution of Christ.

One thing that I sort of love about Japanese twitter is that even after the Elon takeover you have accounts basically tweeting about their daily life into the void

Some days it feels like everything is slowly falling apart, and the only response I get from the world is derision. At times like this, I am thankful that there are at least two who love me: God and my boyfriend.

Today was the first of my parish's two patronal feasts: St. Mary the Virgin. #TouchPews Wonderful Mass today, lots of incense, and the former rector gave the sermon. Later today will be Evensong and Benediction. ⚓

And if you do drugs, you go to hell before you die. Please.

I'm Captain Lou Albano talkin' to you about drugs. Kids, don't be afraid to say no. Anyone that asks you to use drugs is not your friend. Drugs can and will kill! Remember, don't be afraid to turn to your priest, your rabbi, your minister, your moms, your dads, your teachers because drugs can kill.

I find the search for immortality in this world to be rather futile in the light of the Resurrection. We shall have a far greater immortality in union with Christ than any drugs can procure for us. "We shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is." (1 John 3:2)

A poem from this morning.

I've been saying this for ages. People on the far-right, especially Nick Fuentes and the "groypers", are really just sad little Lost Boys wishing they could stay in Neverland forever.

And we most humbly beseech thee, O merciful Father, to hear us; and, of thy almighty goodness, vouchsafe to bless and sanctify, with thy Word and Holy Spirit, these thy gifts and creatures of bread and wine;

Theological liberalism is no less my enemy than rightist anti-lgbtq bigotry in the church. Both seek to take away my ability to worship Jesus faithfully. And I will fight either tooth and nail. ⚓️

Since, Lord, thou dost defend us with thy Spirit, we know we at the end shall life inherit. Then fancies flee away; I’ll fear not what men say, I’ll labor night and day to be a pilgrim.

Who so beset him round with dismal stories, do but themselves confound, his strength the more is. No foes shall stay his might, though he with giants fight; he will make good his right to be a pilgrim.

He who would valiant be ’gainst all disaster, let him in constancy follow the Master. There’s no discouragement shall make him once relent his first avowed intent to be a pilgrim.