Monday, Janaury 23, 2012 -- Week of 3 Epiphany, Year Two
Phillips Brooks, Bishop of Massachusetts, 1893

Today's Readings for the Daily Office (Book of Common Prayer, p. 945)
Psalms 41, 52 (morning)        44 (evening)
Genesis 14:(1-7)8-24
Hebrews 8:1-13
John 4:43-54

Word of Jesus' return to Cana in Galilee reached Capernaum, a town on the lake, about eighteen miles from Cana...

Tuesday, January 17, 2012 -- Week of 2 Epiphany, Year Two
Antony, Abbot in Egypt, 356

Today's Readings for the Daily Office (Book of Common Prayer, p. 945)
Psalms 26, 28 (morning)        9, 15 (evening)
Genesis 9:1-17
Hebrews 5:7-14
John 3:16-21

"In the days of his flesh, Jesus offered up prayers and supplications, with loud cries and tears, to the one who was able to save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverent submission."  (Hebrews 5:7)...

Wednesday, January 18, 2012 -- Week of 2 Epiphany, Year Two
Confession of Saint Peter the Apostle

Today's Readings for the Daily Office (Book of Common Prayer)

EITHER the readings for Wed. of 2 Epiphany (p. 245)
Psalms 38 (morning)        119:25-48 (evening)
Genesis 9:18-29
Hebrews 6:1-12
John 3:22-36

OR the readings for Confession of St. Peter (p. 996)
Morning Prayer:  Psalms 66, 67; Ezekiel 3:4-11; Acts 10:34-33
Evening Prayer;  Psalms 118; Ezekiel 34:11-16; John 21:15-22

I chose the readings for Wed. of 2 Epiphany

The annotation in my Access Bible for Hebrews 6:1-12 is titled "Either progress or slip back."...

Thursday, January 12, 2012 -- Week of 1 Epiphany, Year Two
Aelred, Abbot of Rievaulx, 1167

Today's Readings for the Daily Office (Book of Common Prayer, p 943)
Psalms 18:1-20 (morning)        18:21-50 (evening)
Genesis 4:17-26
Hebrews 3:11-18
John 1:43-51

We were up late hearing word of the birth of a son to our daughter Allison and son-in-law Deron...

Friday, January 20, 2012 -- Week of 2 Epiphany, Year Two
Fabian, Bishop and Martyr of Rome, 250

Today's Readings for the Daily Office (Book of Common Prayer, p. 945)
Psalms 31 (morning)        35 (evening)
Genesis 11:27 - 12:8
Hebrews 7:1-17
John 4:16-26

Today we begin the great saga of Abraham, the father of nations...