Thine for ever, God of Love In the piece given below, Christopher Jobson guides us towards another beautiful hymn with local connections. Mary Fawler Maude was born in 1819 in London and married the Rev Joseph Maude in 1841 at St Giles in London. They had 4 children, 2 sons and 2 daughters. After his … Continue reading Mary Fawler Maude (1819-1913)
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The Entry of the Mother of God into the Temple – 21st November
The Orthodox Tradition dates back to the earliest Christian times before the great councils or the Bible we now have existed. From this first generation of Christians we have an account of the birth and early life of Mary in the Protoevangelium of James with some additional details from The Infancy Gospel of Matthew. These … Continue reading The Entry of the Mother of God into the Temple – 21st November
The Nativity of the Mother of God
September 8th The Church commemorates saints almost invariably on the day of their death, which is the day of their birth into heaven. The three exceptions are, the Nativity of St John the Baptist, the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Nativity of Our Lord. For many centuries there were reservations within the … Continue reading The Nativity of the Mother of God