Devotion for Friday after Ash Wednesday

Now the word of the Lord came to Jonah the second time, saying, “Arise, go to Nineveh the great city and proclaim to it the proclamation which I am going to tell you.” So Jonah arose and went to Nineveh according to the word of the Lord. Now Nineveh was an exceedingly great city, a … Read more

Devotion for Thursday after Ash Wednesday

“Listen to me, you who pursue righteousness, Who seek the Lord: Look to the rock from which you were hewn And to the quarry from which you were dug. “Look to Abraham your father And to Sarah who gave birth to you in pain; When he was but one I called him, Then I blessed … Read more

Devotion for Ash Wednesday

Only conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or remain absent, I will hear of you that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel; in no way alarmed by your opponents—which is a sign of destruction for them, but of salvation … Read more

Ash Wednesday

Today is Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent.  This evening, I will attend a special service at my church—All Saints Anglican Church of San Antonio. In lieu of a hymn for the processional, we will chant the Great Litany. Then comes the Penitential Office and Imposition of Ashes, followed by Holy Communion. A solemn, … Read more