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Great Christian Thinkers - 17 St. Hilary of Poitiers
Great Christian Thinkers - 17 St. Hilary of Poitiers
by SPCK - Pope Benedict XVI
St. Hilary of Poitiers I reflect now on a great Father of the Church of the West, St. Hilary of Poitiers, one of the important episcopal figures of the fourth century. In the controversy with the Arians, who considered Jesus the Son of God to be an excellent human creature but on…
Open with God Book - Maundy Thursday Prayer
Open with God Book - Maundy Thursday Prayer
by Christine Odell
Maundy Thursday Reading: John 13.1-17 Creator God, we thank and praise you because you do not hold back from loving us; you took the risk of conceiving humankind and, in your generosity, gave us all that we need, asking of us only that we love you and one another... Taken from …
Great Christian Thinkers - 1 St Clement, Bishop of Rome
Great Christian Thinkers - 1 St Clement, Bishop of Rome
by SPCK - Pope Benedict XVI
St Clement, Bishop of Rome After the first witnesses of the Christian faith, mentioned in the New Testament writings, we find the Apostolic Fathers, that is, to the first and second generations in the Church subsequent to the Apostles. And thus, we can see where the Church’s jour…
The Second Intercessions Handbook - (71) HOT-SPOTS
The Second Intercessions Handbook - (71) HOT-SPOTS
by SPCK - John Pritchard
(71) HOT-SPOTS When we come to pray it can be a good exercise to look back over the last 24 hours and re-run the main events. This will include the people we’ve met, the jobs we’ve done, the meetings we’ve been to, the leisure activities and so on…
All Desires Known - Christ Our Brother Collect
All Desires Known - Christ Our Brother Collect
by SPCK - Janet Morley
CHRIST OUR BROTHER Collect Luke 2.15–21; Galatians 3.28 Christ our brother, in you there is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither male nor female... Christmas 1 (B); Proper 7 (C); Holy Name (ABC); Birth of John the Baptist (ABC) Taken from All Desires Known by Janet Morley Published b…
Lectio Divina - Listening
Lectio Divina - Listening
by SPCK - Enzo Bianchi
Listening If we want our time spent with the Bible to be productive, we need to listen intensely, with a listening heart (lev shomea, 1 Kings 3.9). The entire Bible is predicated on the fact that God speaks and people listen. People in the Bible walk by faith and not by sight, be…
With My WholeHeart - Psalm 51:10, 17
With My WholeHeart - Psalm 51:10, 17
by SPCK - James Jones
Psalm 51:10, 17 Repetition is a feature of the life of prayer as we can see in the psalms. Yet again the plea for forgiveness comes with ‘Make me a clean heart’. There is a particular religious psyche that is obsessed with sin. There’s also a psychological condition where the pat…
Intercessions for Years A, B and C Book - Monday of Holy Week
Intercessions for Years A, B and C Book - Monday of Holy Week
by SPCK - Ian Black
Monday of Holy Week – Years A, B and C With you is the well of life In your light we shall see light. Jesus, facing plots of murder and treachery, Mary anointed you with fragrant oil. May its sweet smell fill your Church with your grace in the face of adversity . . . Taken from I…
Intercessions for Years A, B and C Book - Wednesday of Holy Week
Intercessions for Years A, B and C Book - Wednesday of Holy Week
by SPCK - Ian Black
Wednesday of Holy Week – Years A, B and C With you is the well of life In your light we shall see light. Lord, your Son persevered and endured the cross for our redemption. As we prepare to commemorate again the events of his saving passion, keep your Church steadfast in its fait…
Intercessions for Years A, B and C Book - Tuesday of Holy Week
Intercessions for Years A, B and C Book - Tuesday of Holy Week
by SPCK - Ian Black
Tuesday of Holy Week – Years A, B and C With you is the well of life In your light we shall see light. Lord, your foolishness is wiser than our wisdom and your weakness stronger than human strength. May your Church glorify your name throughout the earth . . . Taken from Intercess…
Intercessions for Years A, B and C Book - Maundy Thursday
Intercessions for Years A, B and C Book - Maundy Thursday
by SPCK - Ian Black
Maundy Thursday – Years A, B and C Lord, we will lift up the cup of salvation And call upon your name. Jesus, servant Lord, in your final moments with your disciples you chose to give an example of loving service. Fill your Church with this servant heart . . . Taken from Interces…
Intercessions for Years A, B and C Book - Good Friday