In today’s Daily Office, we remember Jeremy Taylor (1613-1667), an influential Anglican clergyman, theologian, and author known as the "Shakespeare of Divines" for his poetic prose style, who served as Bishop of Down and Connor in Ireland and is remembered for his devotional writings, particularly "Holy Living" and "Holy Dying," which have had a lasting impact on Anglican spirituality.
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"Nothing does so establish the mind amidst the rollings and turbulence of present things, as a look above them and a look beyond them — above them, to the steady and good hand by which they are ruled, and beyond them, to the sweet and beautiful end to which, by that hand, they will be brought."
-- Jeremy Taylor
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Jeremy Taylor (1613-1667) was an influential Anglican clergyman, theologian, and writer known as the "Shakespeare of Divines" for his poetic prose style.
He served as chaplain to King Charles I and later became Bishop of Down and Connor in Ireland after the Restoration.
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Taylor wrote influential devotional works during his forced retirement in Wales, including "Holy Living" (1650) and "Holy Dying" (1651), which provided spiritual guidance to Anglicans during tumultuous times.
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His "Liberty of Prophesying" (1647) was a seminal work advocating for religious toleration in 17th century England.
Taylor emphasized the practical application of theological concepts in daily Christian life, integrating speculative theology with moral living and spiritual exercises.
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He is commemorated in the liturgical calendars of Anglican churches for his contributions to Anglican spirituality and theology.
O God, our heavenly Father, who didst raise up thy faithful servant Jeremy Taylor to be a pastor in thy Church and to feed thy flock: Give abundantly to all pastors the gifts of thy Holy Spirit, that they may minister in thy household as true servants of Christ and stewards of thy divine mysteries; through Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end.
Amen
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In Tuesday’s Daily office, we remember Charles Inglis, consecrated in 1787 as the first Anglican bishop in North America for the Diocese of Nova Scotia, and was an Irish-born clergyman and ardent Loyalist known for establishing the Anglican Church in Canada, founding King's College, and navigating the challenges of building a colonial church amidst political and religious tensions.
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"The authority of bishops is purely spiritual; it has nothing to do with civil constitutions, or their different forms. It existed as fully when Christianity was persecuted, as it does now when Christianity is protected."
- Charles Inglis
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Born in Ireland in 1734, Charles Inglis became the first Anglican bishop in North America when consecrated as Bishop of Nova Scotia in 1787.
He served as Rector of Trinity Church in New York during the American Revolution, staunchly defending Loyalist and Royalist positions.
Today in The Daily Office, we remember Clare of Assisi.
She was an Italian noblewoman who became the founder of the Order of Poor Ladies, known for her devotion to a life of radical poverty and prayer, her leadership as abbess of San Damiano, and her role as one of the first followers of St. Francis of Assisi.
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“We become what we love and who we love shapes what we become. If we love things, we become a thing. If we love nothing, we become nothing. Imitation is not a literal mimicking of Christ, rather it means becoming the image of the beloved, an image disclosed through transformation. This means we are to become vessels of God's compassionate love for others." - Clare of Assisi
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Clare of Assisi (1194-1253) was one of the first followers of St. Francis of Assisi and founded the Order of Poor Ladies, later known as the Poor Clares
She embraced a life of radical poverty and prayer, rejecting her noble upbringing to live in service of Christ
Clare wrote a Rule for her order emphasizing absolute poverty, which was approved by Pope Innocent IV just before her death
In today’s Daily Office, we remember Saint Lawrence, a deacon of the Church in Rome who was martyred in 258 AD under Emperor Valerian's persecution, known for his courageous faith and for declaring the poor and suffering to be the true treasures of the Church.
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He is the Patron Saint of archivists, armories, book lovers, brewers, butchers, cooks, comedians, deacons, glaziers, laundry workers, librarians, firefighters, poor people, restaurateurs, schoolchildren, seminarians, tanners, vine growers, winemakers, and Rome.
He is invoked against fire and lumbago (lower back pain).
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Lawrence was chief of the seven deacons in Rome, responsible for administering church finances and caring for the poor.
During Emperor Valerian's persecution in 258 AD, Lawrence was ordered to surrender the Church's wealth but instead presented the poor as the true treasures of the Church
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For when the treasures of the Church were demanded from him, he promised that he would show them. On the following day he brought the poor together. When asked where the treasures were which he had promised, he pointed to the poor, saying: ‘These are the treasures of the Church.’
- Saint Ambrose of Milan
Today in the Daily Office, we remember Herman of Alaska (c. 1756-1837), a Russian Orthodox monk and missionary who became the first saint of North America, known for his tireless work evangelizing and protecting the native Alaskan people, his ascetic lifestyle, and his role as a spiritual father and wonderworker in the Orthodox Church.
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“The Lord gave this land to our beloved mother country like a new-born babe, who has not as yet any faculty to acquire knowledge, nor the sense to do so; because of its lack of strength and its infancy, it not only needs protection, but even support; but this it has as yet no ability to ask of anyone." - Herman of Alaska
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Born in Russia around 1756, Herman joined a monastery at 16 and later volunteered for the Alaskan mission in 1794.
Today in the Daily Office, we remember Saint Dominic (1170-1221), a Spanish priest and founder of the Order of Preachers (Dominicans), known for his commitment to combating heresy through preaching, education, and evangelical poverty, as well as for establishing a new model of religious life that combined contemplative study with active ministry.
"Arm yourself with prayer rather than a sword; wear humility rather than fine clothes." - St. Dominic
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He founded the Order of Preachers (Dominicans) in 1216 to combat heresy through education, preaching, and exemplary Christian living.
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He emphasised theological study and education, establishing houses near universities and making learning central to his order's mission.
Today in the Daily Office we remember John Mason Neale (1818-1866).
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He was an Anglican priest, scholar, and hymnwriter renowned for his translations of ancient hymns, his work in church architecture and liturgy, and his founding of the Sisterhood of St. Margaret, despite facing significant opposition for his high church views.
🎼 "Good Christian men, rejoice, with heart and soul and voice; now ye hear of endless bliss: Jesus Christ was born for this!"
-- John Mason Neale