19 October – Martyn

19 October is the Episcopal feast day for Fr Henry Martyn (18 Februrary 1781 – 16 October 1812), missionary to India and Persia.
O God of the nations, who gave to your faithful servant Henry Martyn a brilliant mind, a loving heart, and a gift for languages, [...]

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18 October – St Luke the Evangelist

18 October is the Episcopal feast day for St Luke the Evangelist, author of the third gospel.
Almighty God, who inspired your servant Luke the physician to declare in the Gospel the love and healing power of your Son: Graciously continue [...]

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The Bearing of Burdens

Thank you once again for taking the time to consider the thoughts of your friends here at HQB&R. I wanted to take a moment to use this platform to make mention of a tremendous need in the community I work and serve in at NCU. I do not want to make this a personal prayer [...]

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CNN: Postville, IA Catholic Priest: “Nobody Can Tell Me to Shut Up”

This from CNN, regarding a May illegal immigration raid in a small town called Postville, Iowa. The raid, involving a meat packing plant, netted 370 arrests (75% of the workforce of the plant). Many of the workers ended up jailed (not deported, interestingly enough) and literally dozens ended up on the doorstep of St. Bridget’s [...]

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17 October – +St Ignatius of Antioch

17 October is the Episcopal feast day for +St Ignatius of Antioch (ca. 35 – 17 October 107), bishop and martyr.
Almighty God, we praise you for your bishop and martyr Ignatius of Antioch, who offered himself as grain to be ground by the teeth of wild beasts that he might present to you the pure [...]

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On Saints, Sacraments, and Liturgy: The Meandering Path “Home”

In the last number of months, many of my friends from high school, college, and other times in my life have stopped and asked the question, “What’s happened to Dave, anyway?” He’s putting saints – or bishops, or priests, or something – on his blog. He’s been using funny words, even for him – words [...]

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16 October – +Latimer, +Ridley, ++Cramner

16 October is the Episcopal feast day for Bps +Hugh Latimer (c. 1485 – 16 October 1555), +Nicholas Ridley (d. 16 October 1555), ++Thomas Cramner (2 July 1489 – 21 March 1556).
Keep us, O Lord, constant in faith and zealous in witness, after the examples of your servants Hugh Latimer, Nicholas Ridley, and Thomas Cranmer; [...]

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15 October – Teresa of Avila

15 October is the Episcopal feast day for St Teresa of Avila (28 March 1515 – 4 October 1582).
O God, who by your Holy Spirit moved Teresa of Avila to manifest to your Church the way of perfection: Grant us, we pray, to be nourished by her excellent teaching, and enkindle within us a [...]

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14 October – +Schereschewsky

14 October is the Episcopal feast day for Bp Samuel Isaac Joseph Schereschewsky (6 May 1831 – 15 October 1906), Bishop of Shanghai.
O God, who in your providence called Joseph Schereschewsky from his home in Eastern Europe to the ministry of this Church, and sent him as a missionary to China, upholding him in his [...]

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Race Report: 2008 Chicago Marathon

After an amazing weekend which included an all expense paid flight and two nights in deluxe accommodations, I took to the streets of Chicago for my fifth marathon. Everything that you could imagine a top notch marathon experience would provide was met and nearly exceeded by the 2008 Bank of America Chicago Marathon. It is [...]

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