Sunday, October 31, 2021
Bishop's Blessing! 23rd Sunday after Pentecost!
Proper Blessing of the Day by a Bishop
23rd Sunday after Pentecost
May the Almighty Lord open your heart in His law, and humble your spirits unto the grasping of heavenly mandates. Amen. Moreover, may He announce to you for the salvation of your souls through the mouth of our mortality, so that He make divine faith acceptable to you. Amen. So that, enlivened by divine sermons, you may be worthy to come uninjured unto eternal blessedness with them who have been vigilant for you. Amen. May He Whose Kingdom and Dominion remain without end, be pleased to sustain us unto ages of ages. Amen. May the blessing of God: the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit and the peace of the Lord be ever with you. Amen.
Blessings,
+William
Sunday, October 24, 2021
Bishop's Blessing. 22nd Sunday after Pentecost.
Proper Blessing of the Day
May the grace of the blessing of the Lord always protect you, and defend you from every evil. Amen. May [the grace of the blessing of the Lord] cleanse you from every stain of sins, and may it make you to be peaceful in eternity. Amen. May the Lord kindly keep you in mind everywhere, and be pleased to pour out upon you the works of His blessing. Amen. May He Whose Kingdom and Dominion remain without end, be pleased to sustain us unto ages of ages. Amen. May the blessing of God: the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit and the peace of the Lord be ever with you. Amen.
Blessings,
+William
Sunday, October 17, 2021
Bishop's Blessing. 21st Sunday after Pentecost.
Proper Blessing of the Day by a Bishop
May Almighty God allot your days in His peace, and grant unto you the gift of His blessing. Amen. May He free you from all that is disturbing, and consolidate your minds in the tranquility of His peace. Amen. So that, adorned with the gems of faith, hope, and charity; you may pass through this life uninjured and pass through to eternity free of all care. Amen. May He Whose Kingdom and Dominion remain without end, be pleased to sustain us unto ages of ages. Amen. May the blessing of God: the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit and the peace of the Lord be ever with you. Amen.
+William
Sunday, October 10, 2021
Bishop's Blessing. 20th Sunday after Pentecost.
Proper Blessing of the Day by a Bishop
May Almighty God exclude universal adversity from you, and be pleased to pour forth the gift of His blessing upon you. Amen. May He make your hearts attentive to holy doctrine so that you are able to be filled with eternal benefits. Amen. So understanding with perseverance and persisting with intelligence, and entering among the adversity of the world without scorn, you may be made co-inheritors with the blessed spirits. Amen. May He Whose Kingdom and Dominion remain without end, be pleased to sustain us unto ages of ages. Amen. May the blessing of God: the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit and the peace of the Lord be ever with you. Amen.
Blessings,
+William
Sunday, October 3, 2021
Bishop's Blessing. 19th Sunday after Pentecost.
Proper Blessing of the Day by a Bishop
19th Sunday after Pentecost
May Almighty God purify the hidden places of your hearts, Who bestowed the increase of His blessing upon you. Amen. May He strip you of all dangers of this present life, and endow you with the ornaments of spiritual virtues. Amen. Supported by His aid, thus may you serve Him on earth, so that you may prevail to be joined to Him in the heavens. Amen. May He Whose Kingdom and Dominion remain without end, be pleased to sustain us unto ages of ages. Amen. May the blessing of God: the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit and the peace of the Lord be ever with you. Amen.
Blessings,
+William