Lit Date Category: Sundays and Lesser Festivals

Bishop of Antioch d.115 This early church bishop is known for his certitude, especially in defending the doctrine of the incarnation, that Jesus is fully God and fully man, against spirtual and Gnostic notions. He writes: Be deaf to any talk that ignores Jesus Christ, of David’s lineage, of Mary; who was really born, ate […]

King of the West Saxons b. 849 d. 899

Nun, Doctor of the Church b. March 28, 1515 d. October 4, 1582 Teresa dedicated her life to prayer, missionary work, the establishment of convents, and writing. Two of Teresa’s most important works were The Way of Perfection and Interior Castle. In her writing, she could be quite honest and straight-forward, which is why clergy […]

Bishop of Rome d. 461 In a sermon on the Feast of the Epiphany in 461 (the year of his death), Leo the Great said, “Let the full number of the nations now take their place in the family of the patriarchs. Let the children of the promise now receive the blessing of the seed […]

Bishop of Down, Connor, and Dromore; Caroline Divine b. 1613 d. August 13, 1667 The Caroline Divines were influential authors who thrived during the seventeenth century through the reign of Charles I and then, later, after the Restoration. Among the many Caroline Divines are Lancelot Andrewes, William Laud and Herbert Thorndike. Jeremy Taylor is well […]

In addition to this feast, we also celebrate at Saint Thomas: ‚ñ∫The Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary on December 8 ‚ñ∫The Feast of the Annunciation on March 25 (in 2012, it falls on the same day as the Fifth Sunday in Lent) ‚ñ∫The Visitation on May 31 ‚ñ∫The Feast of Saint Mary the Virgin […]

Deacon and Martyr d. August 10, 258 At a time when Christian worship was forbidden in the Roman Empire, Emperor Valerian issued an edict that all biships, priests and deacons immediately be put to death. According to Lesser Feasts and Fasts of the Episcopal Church (p. 322), “Though no authentic ‘Acts’ of Laurence’s ordeal have […]