 On July 31, the Church remembers Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Society of Jesus (also known as Jesuits).
But who was Ignatius of Loyola? Ignatius of Loyola
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 Three inspirational people of the 18th and 19th centuries are remembered by the Church on 30 July. They are William Wilberforce, social reformer and anti-slavery campaigners Olaudah Equiano and Thomas Clarkson. But who were they?
Wilberforce, Equiano and Clarkson  On July 22, the Church celebrates the Feast of Saint Mary Magdelene, one of the most prominent women mentioned in the New Testament.
But who was Mary Magdalene? Saint Mary Magdalene  Now that Euro 2024 is behind us, many of you will be looking forward, with great anticipation, to Friday 26 July 2024 when the opening ceremony for the XXXIII Olympiad takes place in Paris and to the opening ceremony of the Paralympics which takes place on Wednesday 28 August.
Paris 2024: The Games of the XXXIII Olympiad  Date: July 15, 2024Author: Revpacman0 Comments— EditA standing joke worldwide is the English preoccupation with the weather. So how is it that the English summer should be determined by a long dead Anglo-Saxon Bishop? Saint Swithun’s Day is 15 July and he is remembered by this ditty:
Saint Swithun’s day if thou dost rain For forty days it will remain; Saint Swithun’s day if thou be fair For forty days ’twill rain na mair.’ But who was Saint Swithun? Saint Swithun’s Day  D.A. Carson draws out several themes of Paul’s prayers in his excellent, A Call to Spiritual Reformation, Priorities from Paul and His Prayers. In it, Carson challenges readers to seek “to find out exactly what it is he asks God for on their [the people he prays for] behalf, and compare the results with what we normally ask for.”
10 Ways To Pray Like The Apostle Paul  Agia Kyriaki in Kato Paphos, is one of the churches in the the parish of the Anglican Church of Paphos and On July 7 the Greek Orthodox Church commemorates the Feast Day of Agia Kyriaki the Great Martyr.
But who was Agia Kyriaki? Agia Kyriaki (Saint Kyriaki)  On 6 July the Church remembers Saint Thomas More. He was known for opposing the divorce of King Henry VIII.
But who was Saint Thomas More? Saint Thomas More  I collated these daily prayers in a booklet form several years ago – and have since printed 1,000’s of copies. Many people have found them to be helpful – especially when they are going through tough times. I thought it was about time I posted these on my website (I’ve since had 1000’s of views and 100’s of downloads).
Daily Prayers for the Armour of God  DIOCESAN EVENING PRAYER
Bishop Sean writes: “… we are offering a service each Wednesday from 7-7.30 pm on Zoom through to 28 August so we as a Diocesan family can pray with and for one another, and for our mission in the world. A Zoom link and a service sheet can be found here https://www.cypgulf.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Summer-Midweek-Service-Wednesday-Evening-Prayer-1.pdf I hope to see you there.” NB. Revd Paul will be leading Diocesan Zoom Prayers on Wednesday 7 August. |
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