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Daily Archives: February 6, 2008
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Isidore of Seville Born: c.560 in Cartagena, Spain Died: April 4, 636 Canonized: Feast Day: April 4 Patron Saint of: computers, computer users, computer programmers, Internet … So, how does Saint Isidore of Seville become the patron saint for the Internet? The Observation Service for Internet, who drew it’s mission […]
[I actually began this post last year. Now is the time and all that…] Every year the Gospel reading for Ash Wednesday (Matt. 6.1-6, 16-21) in the Episcopal and Revised Common Lectionary strikes me as a bit ironic. In the liturgical traditions that practice lenten abstinence and the placing of […]
Today is the beginning of Lent, a time of repentance, discipline, and preparation for Good Friday and on through the Easter. Over the years that I have been in the Anglican tradition I have tried (and usually failed) to keep some measure of discipline at this time, either fasting in […]
This is a genuine question. On various Episcopalian lists that I belong I regularly read of people excitedly reporting that they have just gotten the NZPB or that they are going to use it for this service or that. This past weekend we used it for compline and it was, […]