Monday, May 7, 2012 -- Week of 5 Easter
Harriet Starr Cannon, Religious, 1896

Today's Readings for the Daily Office (Book of Common Prayer, p. 963)
Psalms  56, 57, [58] (morning)        //        64, 65 (evening)
Leviticus 16:1-19
1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18

Today in Leviticus we read Moses instructions about the liturgy of the atonement, a complicated rite of purification involving diverse sacrifices, incense, blood, vestments, curtains, altar, drama and ritual...

Tuesday, May 8, 2012 -- Week of 5 Easter
Dame Julian of Norwich, c. 1417

Today's Readings for the Daily Office (Book of Common Prayer, p. 963)
Psalms  61, 62 (morning)        //        68:1-20(21-23)24-36 (evening)
Leviticus 16:20-34
1 Thessalonians 5:1-11
Matthew 6:7-15

[Go to http://www.missionstclare.com/english/index.html for an online version of the Daily Office including today's scripture readings.]

The late J. Neville Ward was an early influence on me...

Wednesday, May 2, 2012 -- Week of 4 Easter
Athanasius, Bishop of Alexandria, 373

Readings for the Daily Office (Book of Common Prayer, p. 961)
Psalms  119:49-72 (morning)        //        49, [53] (evening)
Exodus 33:1-23
1 Thessalonians 2:1-12
Matthew 5:17-20

Today's reading from Exodus speaks of Moses' practice of communion with God in the tent of meeting...

Thursday, April 26, 2012 -- Week of 3 Easter
Robert Hunt, Priest and First Chaplain at Jamestown, 1607

Readings for the Daily Office (Book of Common Prayer, p. 961)
Psalms  37:1-18 (morning)        //        37:19-42 (evening)
Exodus 20:1-21
Colossians 1:24 - 2:7
Matthew 4:1-11

There is a phrase in today's reading from Colossians that jumps out at me -- "Christ in you, the hope of glory." (1:27)...

Today's Readings for the Daily Office (Book of Common Prayer, p. 961)
Psalms  40, 54 (morning)        //        51 (evening)
Exodus 34:18-35
1 Thessalonians 3:1-13
Matthew 5:27-37

One's first duty is adoration, and one's second duty is awe and only one's third duty is service...