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miscellanies (3 Aug 2024)

not-so-random reads from the interwebs

miscellany [ mis-uh-ley-nee], noun
1. a miscellaneous collection or group of various or somewhat unrelated items
2. a miscellaneous collection of literary compositions or pieces by several authors, dealing with various topics, assembled in a volume or book

The Death of Christendom, the Rise of the Church. We all tend to . . .

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August 03, 2024

ninth Sunday after Trinity (2024)

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Let Thy merciful ears, O Lord, be open to the prayers of Thy humble servants: and, that they may obtain their petitions, make them to ask such things as shall please Thee; through Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever One God, world without end. Amen.

-- Common . . .

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July 28, 2024

miscellanies (27 Jul 2024)

not-random-reads from the interwebs

miscellany [ mis-uh-ley-nee], noun
1. a miscellaneous collection or group of various or somewhat unrelated items
2. a miscellaneous collection of literary compositions or pieces by several authors, dealing with various topics, assembled in a volume or book

This week two different but related articled caught my eye, both . . .

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July 27, 2024

eighth Sunday after Trinity (2024)

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Grant to us, Lord, we beseech Thee, the Spirit to think and do always such things as are right; that we, who cannot do anything that is good without Thee, may by Thee be enabled to live according to Thy will; through Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world . . .

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July 21, 2024

miscellanies (20 Jul 2024)

not-so-random reads from the interwebs

miscellany [ mis-uh-ley-nee], noun
1. a miscellaneous collection or group of various or somewhat unrelated items
2. a miscellaneous collection of literary compositions or pieces by several authors, dealing with various topics, assembled in a volume or book

How Cell Phones Impact Our Relationships. Take two minutes and give it . . .

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July 20, 2024

seventh Sunday after Trinity (2024)

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O God, Whose never-failing Providence ordereth all things both in heaven and earth; We humbly beseech Thee to put away from us all hurtful things, and to give us those things which be profitable for us; through Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without . . .

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July 14, 2024

miscellanies (13 Jul 2024)

not-so-random reads from the interwebs

miscellany [ mis-uh-ley-nee], noun
1. a miscellaneous collection or group of various or somewhat unrelated items
2. a miscellaneous collection of literary compositions or pieces by several authors, dealing with various topics, assembled in a volume or book

Given our recent experience with Hurricane Beryl, I thought this quote . . .

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July 13, 2024

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