"Most loving Father, whose will it is for us to give thanks for all things, to fear nothing but the loss of you, and to cast all our care on you who care for us: Preserve us from faithless fears and worldly anxieties, that no clouds of this mortal life may hide from us the light of that love which is immortal, and which you have manifested to us in your Son Jesus Christ our Lord; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen." Collect for the Eig...
Feb 27, 2025•12 min
O Lord, you have taught us that without love whatever we do is worth nothing: Send your Holy Spirit and pour into our hearts your greatest gift, which is love, the true bond of peace and of all virtue, without which whoever lives is accounted dead before you. Grant this for the sake of your only Son Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. Seventh Sunday After Epiphany *Nick's audio was negatively affected by a Southern snow storm, but if ...
Feb 20, 2025•14 min
"Almighty and everliving God, we humbly pray that, as your only-begotten Son was this day presented in the temple, so we may be presented to you with pure and clean hearts by Jesus Christ our Lord; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen ." The Presentation of Our Lord
Jan 29, 2025•16 min
"Give us grace, O Lord, to answer readily the call of our Savior Jesus Christ and proclaim to all people the Good News of his salvation, that we and the whole world may perceive the glory of his marvelous works; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen." The Collect for the Third Sunday After the Epiphany
Jan 22, 2025•15 min
“Eternal Father, you gave to your incarnate Son the holy name of Jesus to be the sign of our salvation: Plant in every heart, we pray, the love of him who is the Savior of the world, our Lord Jesus Christ; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen.” The Feast of the Holy Name
Dec 31, 2024•13 min
“Almighty God, you have given your only-begotten Son to take our nature upon him, and to be born [this day] of a pure virgin: Grant that we, who have been born again and made your children by adoption and grace, may daily be renewed by your Holy Spirit; through our Lord Jesus Christ, to whom with you and the same Spirit be honor and glory, now and for ever. Amen.” Collect for Christmas Day (III)
Dec 23, 2024•19 min
“Purify our conscience, Almighty God, by your daily visitation, that your Son Jesus Christ, at his coming, may find in us a mansion prepared for himself; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.” Collect for Advent IV
Dec 17, 2024•17 min
“Stir up your power, O Lord, and with great might come among us; and, because we are sorely hindered by our sins, let your bountiful grace and mercy speedily help and deliver us; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit, be honor and glory, now and for ever. Amen.” Collect for Third Sunday of Advent M
Dec 12, 2024•14 min
Merciful God, who sent your messengers the prophets to preach repentance and prepare the way for our salvation: Give us grace to heed their warnings and forsake our sins, that we may greet with joy the coming of Jesus Christ our Redeemer; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. Collect for Advent II
Dec 05, 2024•14 min
"Almighty God, give us grace to cast away the works of darkness, and put on the armor of light, now in the time of this mortal life in which your Son Jesus Christ came to visit us in great humility; that in the last day, when he shall come again in his glorious majesty to judge both the living and the dead, we may rise to the life immortal; through him who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen ." Collect for the First Sunday of Advent...
Nov 26, 2024•21 min
"Almighty and everlasting God, whose will it is to restore all things in your well-beloved Son, the King of kings and Lord of lords: Mercifully grant that the peoples of the earth, divided and enslaved by sin, may be freed and brought together under his most gracious rule; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen ." Christ the King Sunday
Nov 19, 2024•14 min
"Blessed Lord, who caused all holy Scriptures to be written for our learning: Grant us so to hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them, that we may embrace and ever hold fast the blessed hope of everlasting life, which you have given us in our Savior Jesus Christ; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen ." Proper 28
Nov 12, 2024•21 min
"Heavenly Father, in you we live and move and have our being: We humbly pray you so to guide and govern us by your Holy Spirit, that in all the cares and occupations of our life we may not forget you, but may remember that we are ever walking in your sight; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen." A Collect for Guidance
Nov 05, 2024•13 min
“O God, the author of peace and lover of concord, to know you is eternal life and to serve you is perfect freedom: Defend us, your humble servants, in all assaults of our enemies; that we, surely trusting in your defense, may not fear the power of any adversaries; through the might of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.” A Collect for Peace
Oct 29, 2024•20 min
“Almighty and everlasting God, increase in us the gifts of faith, hope, and charity; and, that we may obtain what you promise, make us love what you command; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.” Proper 25
Oct 22, 2024•14 min
“Almighty God, to you all hearts are open, all desires known, and from you no secrets are hid: Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love you, and worthily magnify your holy Name; through Christ our Lord. Amen.” Collect for Purity
Oct 15, 2024•14 min
“Grant, we beseech thee, merciful Lord, to thy faithful people pardon and peace; that they may be cleansed from all their sins, and serve thee with a quiet mind; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.” Collect for the Twenty-First Sunday After Trinity (1662 BCP)
Oct 15, 2024•15 min•Season 1Ep. 122
"Almighty and everlasting God, you are always more ready to hear than we to pray, and to give more than we either desire or deserve: Pour upon us the abundance of your mercy, forgiving us those things of which our conscience is afraid, and giving us those good things for which we are not worthy to ask, except through the merits and mediation of Jesus Christ our Savior; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. " -Proper 22 Address : "Almighty and ever...
Oct 15, 2024•16 min•Season 1Ep. 121
"O God, you declare your almighty power chiefly in showing mercy and pity: Grant us the fullness of your grace, that we, running to obtain your promises, may become partakers of your heavenly treasure; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. " Proper 21 Address : "O God" Ascription : "you declare your almighty power chiefly in showing mercy and pity" Petition : "Grant us the fullness of your grace" Aspiration : "...
Oct 15, 2024•19 min•Season 1Ep. 120
"Grant us, Lord, not to be anxious about earthly things, but to love things heavenly; and even now, while we are placed among things that are passing away, to hold fast to those that shall endure; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen ." Proper 20 (Contemporary) Address : “O Lord” Acknowledgment : None Petition : “Grant us… not to be anxious about earthly things, but to love things heavenly; and even now, while we...
Oct 15, 2024•19 min•Season 1Ep. 119
What is a collect? It is a brief prayer with a particular structure that gathers the intentions of the community around the appointed Scripture readings for that Sunday. What is its form or structure? It’s made up of 5 parts. These parts consist of: An Address An Acknowledgment A Petition An Aspiration A Pleading (That said, not every collect has all 5 parts–some have 4; others just 3. But the 5 part structure is pretty normative.) So what’s an example? Taken straight from one of the collec...
Oct 15, 2024•21 min•Season 1Ep. 118
With the Resurrection of Jesus, God vindicates the way of the Cross. The way of power and domination—all too familiar to us—will one day die and stay dead. However, the way of compassion and love—no matter how seemingly insignificant or futile—may get trampled, but will ultimately be raised…
Apr 02, 2024•21 min•Season 1Ep. 117
Revs Nick and Ben talk about their experience entering the narrative of salvation...
Mar 21, 2024•22 min•Season 1Ep. 116
The late Medieval, early Modern saint who, despite his shortcomings, published some very glad tidings…
Feb 22, 2024•17 min•Season 1Ep. 115
Back to the collects!
Feb 13, 2024•16 min•Season 1Ep. 114
Think Martin Scorcese's or Shusaku Endo's “Silence”…
Feb 07, 2024•19 min•Season 1Ep. 113
John Chrysostom
Feb 01, 2024•17 min•Season 1Ep. 112
The "Athanasius of the West" was not a big via media guy…
Jan 17, 2024•16 min•Season 1Ep. 111
He's a saint?!
Jan 12, 2024•20 min•Season 1Ep. 110
Nick and Ben cut season 3 (very) short last year in solidarity with the Writer's and Actor's Guilds 😉 But now that Tom Cruise is getting paid, we're back for season four...
Jan 04, 2024•20 min•Season 1Ep. 109
