St Patrick’s Breastplate – Grace of God May Christ be with me, Christ before me, Christ behind me, Christ within me, Christ beneath me, Christ above me, Christ to my right, Christ to my left, Christ where I lie down, Christ where I sit, Christ where I stand, Christ in the heart of everyone who…
Stanza 6 Today I interpose all these powers between myselfAnd every harsh pitiless power which may come against my body and my soul,Against the predictions of false prophets,Against the black laws of paganism,Against the crooked laws of heretics,Against the encirclement of idolatry,Against the spells of women and smiths and druids,Against every knowledge which harms a…
Today I gird myself With the strength of God to direct me, The might of God to exalt me, The mind of God to lead me, The eye of God to watch over me, The ear of God to hear me, The word of God to speak to me, The hand of God to defend…
Today I gird myself With the strength of heaven, Light of the sun. Brightness of the moon, Brilliance of fire.Speed of lightning, Swiftness of wind, Depth of sea, Firmness of earth, Stability of rock. Note – The entire prayer can be found here – https://stbrendanschurch.org/st-patricks-breastplate-1/
Today I gird myself With the power of the order of the Cherubim, With the Obedience of angels, With the ministry of archangels. With the hope of resurrection, For the sake of reward, With the prayers of the patriarchs. With the predictions of the prophets, With the precepts of the apostles, With the faith of…
St Patrick’s Breastplate – Faeth Fiada (The Deer’s Cry)Translation by John Carey Stanza 1Today I gird myself with a mighty power,Invocation of the Trinity.Belief in the threeness, affirmation of the oneness.In the Creator’s presence. Stanza 2Today I gird myselfWith the power of Christ’s birth together with his baptism,With the power of his crucifixion together with…
“I wait for the LORD, my soul waits, and in his word I hope; my soul waits for the Lord more than watchmen for the morning, more than watchmen for the morning. (Ps 130:5–6)
“Pay attention!” the teacher cried out as I gazed off into space. I was paying attention, but not to her. I was puzzling over whether or not I was from this planet or was merely visiting among these humans. Over the years, I’ve come to think children are quite good at paying attention, but not…
Join us for our monthly Healing Prayer service this coming Sunday (June 11). We will pray for those present while also praying for the needs of the people in our community. What is an Anglican Healing Service like? First and foremost, we gather to worship our Risen Lord through prayer, Scripture, and song. As we pray, we lift up the names of all…
Join St. Brendan’s Anglican Church on Sunday, July 9 at 10am for a Healing Prayer service. We will pray for those present while also praying for the needs of the people in our community. What is an Anglican Healing Service like? First and foremost, we gather to worship our Risen Lord through prayer, Scripture, and song. As we pray, we lift up the…