Apostles Philip and James [May 1]

 

Saint Phillip and Saint James - Apostles
[May 1]

O ALMIGHTY God, whom truly to know is everlasting life; Grant us perfectly to know thy Son Jesus Christ to be the way, the truth, and the life; that, following the steps of thy holy Apostles, Saint Philip and Saint James, we may stedfastly walk in the way that leadeth to eternal life; through the same thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The origins of the feast of these Apostles goes back to Rome, where an ancient inscription of the Basillica of the Twelve Apostles says it was at one time dedicated to Philip and James. By tradition Philip's relics were there

St. James i. 1   &   St. John xiv. 1
Homilies

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The Second Sunday after Easter

The Second Sunday after Easter

ALMIGHTY God, who hast given thine only Son to be unto us both a sacrifice for sin, and also an ensample of godly life; Give us grace that we may always most thankfully receive that his inestimable benefit, and also daily endeavour ourselves to follow the blessed steps of his most holy life; through the same thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Source of Collect: Archbishop Cranmer [1549], The Collect calls forth the idea of a lamb in saying that Jesus became a sacrifice for us; and complements the image in the Gospel by following the steps of the Good Shepherd. In those days sheep were not driven; they followed [Barbee and Zahl}

Isaih xl. 1, Psalm 23, 1 St. Peter ii. 19. St. John x. 11.

Homily of Chrysostom

I am the good shepherd:
the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep

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Feasts, Memorials, and Fasts

Philip and James, Apostles May 1st

Luigi Lorenzi, Lieutenant, Martyr, Italy - May 4th

Angelia Maria Tam - May 6th

 

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St. Mark 25 April

 

Saint Mark the Evangelist
[25 April]

O ALMIGHTY God, who hast instructed thy holy Church with the heavenly doctrine of thy Evangelist Saint Mark; Give us grace that, being not like children carried away with every blast of vain doctrine, we may be established in the truth of thy holy Gospel; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Ephesians iv. 7. St. John xv. 1.
Homily - Chrysostom Tractacts on the Gospel

Abide in Me

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SERVICE MARK POLICY

Legion Order 04-06 23 April 2006

Updated Symbols Policy - Individuals and Cohorts:

For All Centurions and Cohorts:

1. I have updated the Legion policy on the use of symbols of the Order. See rationale as well as old policy below and cohort policy. Please contact primus.pilus@gmail.com if you have any questions. This epistle is also posted on www.centurions.blogspot.com and the policy may be viewed on the Symbols page http://orderofcenturions.org/symbol.html#servicemark

SERVICE MARK POLICY

The symbols originated by the Order are protected by copyright law and are service marks of the Order of Centurions. They may be used by members on personal items and correspondence for their own personal use. They may be used by chartered Cohorts for the exclusive use of their membership. They may not be used on items sold for excess above cost except to members and persons associated with the Order. (and note, the excess funds are to be applied to non-profit activities in accordance with IRS rules, as the Order is a Non Profit Religious Organization). Whenever used, they should be displayed with the motto and may use the words "Centurion", "Optio", "Legionary", "Axuillia", "Order of Centurions", or similar words used by the Order.

2. Rationale:

The Policy was changed to make it plural to cover all graphics generated by the Order which are used to identify the Order or its members, and to clarify the policy for profits on sales, being excess funds for non-profit activities in accordance with IRS rules. And note, the policy does not allow for display of symbols on websites regardless of how employed on the site.

3. Cohort Symbol Policy effective immediately:

Chartered Cohorts may, with specific written approval of the Order, display Order of Centurions symbols and service marks on their cohort's website. This is a privilege and not a right and is subject to revocation at any time by fiat ("at will") by the Primus Pilus. The Cohort site must clearly be identified as an element of the Order of Centurions. The websites, must at all times reflect the values, purposes, and beliefs of the Order as reflected on our site www.OrderofCentruions.org - to wit: orthodox Christianity.

4. Previous Policy from 2003 till 4/23/06

The Standard (symbol) is protected by copyright law and is a service mark of the Order of Centurions. It may be used by members on personal items and correspondence for their own personal use. It may be used by chartered Cohorts for the exclusive use of its membership. It may not be used on items sold for profit except to members and persons associated with the order. Whenever used, it should be displayed with the motto and may use the words "Centurion", "Optio", "Legionary", "Axuillia", "Order of Centurions", or similar words used by the Order.

this previous policy was carried at the bottom of the Symbol's page since 2003.

Official

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Mark S. Carroll
Primus Pilus
Legio Chisti
Order of Centurions
First Sunday after Easter, MMVI

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The First Sunday after Easter

 

ALMIGHTY Father, who hast given thine only Son to die for our sins, and to rise again for our justification; Grant us so to put away the leaven of malice and wickedness, that we may always serve thee in pureness of living and truth; through the merits of the same thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Source of Collect: Archbishop Cranmer [1549 AD]. This was originally used for the second communion, if any, on Easter. Lost in the 1552 revision, and restored in 1662. From 1 Cor v. 8 "Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, neither with the leaven of malice and wickedness; but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth." [Barbee and Zahl]

1 St. John v. 4. -- John xx19

Homily

Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me,  even so send I you.

 

Queen Elizabeth's 80th Birthday - Defender of the Faith

I bid your prayers for Queen Elizabeth on her 80th Birthday - 21 April 2006. Here is a letter that I emailed tonight to the Queen which includes a prayer from her coronation that is timely. I encourage you to send personal greetings to this most repected Christian Regent, you may do so from this site

http://www.royal.gov.uk/output/page4821.asp

 

Order of Centurions
Legion HQ, USA

20 April 2006

The Queen
Buckingham Palace
London SW1A 1AA

Dear Madam,

Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

The Order of Centurions, a Christian fellowship, salutes you on the occasion of your 80th birthday. The Order is dedicated to Christian soldiers in every age, and we remember your service in World War II in the Auxiliary Territorial Service, and your continuing service as a Christian Regent and the Defender of the Faith.

I have bid the prayers of the Order on this occasion citing a prayer from your coronation:

O God,
who providest for thy people by thy power,
and rulest over them in love:
Grant unto this thy servant ELIZABETH, our Queen,
the Spirit of wisdom and government,
that being devoted unto thee with her whole heart,
she may so wisely govern,
that in her time thy Church may be in safety,
and Christian devotion may continue in peace;
that so persevering in good works unto the end,
she may by thy mercy come to thine everlasting kingdom;
through Jesus Christ, thy Son, our Lord,
who liveth and reigneth with thee
in the unity of the Holy Ghost,
one God for ever and ever. Amen.

GOD SAVE QUEEN ELIZABETH.

Very Respectfully,

Mark S. Carroll
Primus Pilus
Lt. Col., (Ret.) U.S. Army
www.OrderofCenturions.org
mail@orderofcenturions.org

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The entire coronation service from 1953 is here

http://www.oremus.org/liturgy/coronation/cor1953b.html

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Tuesday in Easter Week

Tuesday in Easter Week

GRANT, we beseech thee, Almighty God, that we who celebrate with reverence the Paschal feast, may be found worthy to attain to everlasting joys; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

ALMIGHTY God, who through thine only-begotten Son Jesus Christ hast overcome death, and opened unto us the gate of everlasting life; We humbly beseech thee that, as by thy special grace preventing us thou dost put into our minds good desires, so by thy continual help we may bring the same to good effect; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost ever, one God, world without end. Amen.

Acts xiii. 26. -- St. Luke xxiv. 36.
Homilies

by Jesus all that believe are justified

Monday in Easter Week

Monday in Easter Week

O GOD, whose blessed Son did manifest himself to his disciples in the breaking of bread; Open, we pray thee, the eyes of our faith, that we may behold thee in all thy works; through the same thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

ALMIGHTY God, who through thine only-begotten Son Jesus Christ hast overcome death, and opened unto us the gate of everlasting life; We humbly beseech thee that, as by thy special grace preventing us thou dost put into our minds good desires, so by thy continual help we may bring the same to good effect; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost ever, one God, world without end. Amen.

that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins

Acts x. 34 -- St. Luke xxiv. 13

Homilies

Easter Day

Easter Day

CHRIST our Passover is sacrificed for us: * therefore let us keep the feast, Not with old leaven, neither with the leaven of malice and wickedness; * but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth. 1 Cor. v. 7.

CHRIST being raised from the dead dieth no more; * death hath no more dominion over him. For in that he died, he died unto sin once: * but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God. Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, * but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord. Rom. vi. 9.

CHRIST is risen from the dead, * and become the firstfruits of them that slept. For since by man came death, * by man came also the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, * even so in Christ shall all be made alive. 1 Cor. xv. 20

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, * world without end. Amen

ALMIGHTY God, who through thine only-begotten Son Jesus Christ hast overcome death, and opened unto us the gate of everlasting life; We humbly beseech thee that, as by thy special grace preventing us thou dost put into our minds good desires, so by thy continual help we may bring the same to good effect; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost ever, one God, world without end. Amen.

Source of Collect: Sacramentary of Gelasius [ca 494 AD]. This was changed to reflect the churches fight against the teachings of Pelagain, and English monk who traveled and taught that people could do good withouth God's help.

Isaiah xxv. 1-9, Psalm 93, Colossians iii. 1. St. John xx. 1.
Homily

  Announcements for the week beginning EASTER 16 April 06 

Please hold all centurions in your prayers this week. You may like to use this Centurion's Daily Litany

Feasts, Memorials, and Fasts

Sundays are feast days our our Lord throughout the year
Major Feasts and Fasts in bold.
WE ARE IN EASTERTIDE, THERE BEING NO FASTING TILL ROGATION DAYS BEFORE WHITSUNDAY, THE ANCIENT CHURCH DID NOT KNEEL IN THIS SEASON ON ANY DAY

Easter Monday
Easter Tuesday
History of Easter

We have added a confession form based on Daniel chapter 9 to the Devotion and to the Order's Prayer page.

BIDDINGS
A centurion in Wisconsin
Centurions traveling
Centurions in harms way
Peace in the Mideast

Easter Even

Easter Even

GRANT, O Lord, that as we are baptized into the death of thy blessed Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ, so by continual mortifying our corrupt affections we may be buried with him; and that through the grave, and gate of death, we may pass to our joyful resurrection; for his merits, who died, and was buried, and rose again for us, the same thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Job xiv.1,   Psalm 16,  , Peter iii. 17,   Matthew xxvii. 57.
Homilies

Ye have a watch: go your way, make it as sure as ye can

Good Friday

Good Friday

ALMIGHTY God, we beseech thee graciously to behold this thy family, for which our Lord Jesus Christ was contented to be betrayed, and given up into the hands of wicked men, and to suffer death upon the cross; who now liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost ever, one God, world without end. Amen.

ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, by whose Spirit the whole body of the Church is governed and sanctified; Receive our supplications and prayers, which we offer before thee for all estates of men in thy holy Church, that every member of the same, in his vocation and ministry, may truly and godly serve thee; through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.

O MERCIFUL God, who hast made all men, and hatest nothing that thou hast made, nor desirest the death of a sinner, but rather that he should be converted and live; Have mercy upon all who know thee not as thou art revealed in the Gospel of thy Son. Take from them all ignorance, hardness of heart, and contempt of thy Word; and so fetch them home, blessed Lord, to thy fold, that they may be made one flock under one shepherd, Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, world without end. Amen.

First Collect Source: For Morning Prayer: Sarum Liturgy for Wednesday in Holy Week as a post-communion collect. Related to Mark xiv.10 and the betrayal
Second Collect: Sarum.
Third Collect: Reformational. Changed to present state in 1662. Former one asked for mercy on Jews, Turks, Infidels, and heretics, where it now says "who know thee not as thou..."

Genisis xxii. 1,   Psalm 22,   Hebrews x. 1., & St John xix. 1
Homilies

What is truth?

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Maundy Thursday

Thursday before Easter, commonly called

Maundy Thursday

ALMIGHTY Father, whose dear Son, on the night before he suffered, did institute the Sacrament of his Body and Blood; Mercifully grant that we may thankfully receive the same in remembrance of him, who in these holy mysteries giveth us a pledge of life eternal; the same thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who now liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit ever, one God, world without end. Amen.

ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, who, of thy tender love towards mankind, hast sent thy Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ, to take upon him our flesh, and to suffer death upon the cross, that all mankind should follow the example of his great humility; Mercifully grant, that we may both follow the example of his patience, and also be made partakers of his resurrection; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

1 Corinthians xi. 23.   St. John 15:12-17

Homilies

"If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me"

 

 

Wednesday before Easter

 

ASSIST us mercifully with thy help, O Lord God of our salvation; that we may enter with joy upon the meditation of those mighty acts, whereby thou hast given unto us life and immortality; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

 

ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, who, of thy tender love towards mankind, hast sent thy Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ, to take upon him our flesh, and to suffer death upon the cross, that all mankind should follow the example of his great humility; Mercifully grant, that we may both follow the example of his patience, and also be made partakers of his resurrection; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Hebrews ix. 16   St. Luke xxii. 1.
Homilies

I have desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer

 

Tuesday before Easter

 

Tuesday before Easter

O LORD God, whose blessed Son, our Saviour, gave his back to the smiters and hid not his face from shame; Grant us grace to take joyfully the sufferings of the present time, in full assurance of the glory that shall be revealed; through the same thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

 

ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, who, of thy tender love towards mankind, hast sent thy Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ, to take upon him our flesh, and to suffer death upon the cross, that all mankind should follow the example of his great humility; Mercifully grant, that we may both follow the example of his patience, and also be made partakers of his resurrection; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

 

Isaiah i:5     Mark xv. 1.
Homilies

they clothed him with purple, and platted a crown of thorns,
and put it about his head, and began to salute him, Hail, King of the Jews

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The Monday before Easter

 

The Monday before Easter

ALMIGHTY God, whose most dear Son went not up to joy but first he suffered pain, and entered not into glory before he was crucified; Mercifully grant that we, walking in the way of the cross, may find it none other than the way of life and peace; through the same thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, who, of thy tender love towards mankind, hast sent thy Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ, to take upon him our flesh, and to suffer death upon the cross, that all mankind should follow the example of his great humility; Mercifully grant, that we may both follow the example of his patience, and also be made partakers of his resurrection; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

She hath done what she could:
she is come aforehand to anoint my body to the burying

Isaiah lxiii. 1. St. Mark xiv.
Homilies

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Palm Sunday

Palm Sunday

ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, who, of thy tender love towards mankind, hast sent thy Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ, to take upon him our flesh, and to suffer death upon the cross, that all mankind should follow the example of his great humility; Mercifully grant, that we may both follow the example of his patience, and also be made partakers of his resurrection; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Source: Sacramentary of Galesius, Bishop of Rome [494 AD]. "Palms" were carried by people on this Sunday in rememberance of Jesus' entrance into Jerusalem.

Zechariah ix. 9, Psalm 24, Philippians ii. 5.     St. Matthew xxvii. 1.
Homily

when he was accused of the chief priests and elders,
he answered nothing

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Passion Sunday

The Fifth Sunday in Lent, commonly called

Passion Sunday

John Chrysostom on the Gospel of John viii 48ff

WE beseech thee, Almighty God, mercifully to look upon thy people; that by thy great goodness they may be governed and preserved evermore, both in body and soul; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Source: Sacramentary of Gregory, Bishop of Rome [600 AD]. The people here was familiain Latin. "Passion" had its roots in Mideival times

Deut xviii. 15, Psalm lxxi., Hebrews ix. 11, St. John viii. 46.
Homily of Chrysostom on the Gospel

"Jesus saith unto them, Before Abraham was, I Am.
Then took they up stones to cast at Him."

 

Announcements for the week beginning 26 March 06

Please hold all centurions in your prayers this week. You may like to use this Centurion's Daily Litany

Feasts, Memorials, and Fasts

Sundays are feast days our our Lord throughout the year
Wednesdays and Fridays were days of fasting or absitnance and special devotion in the early church
. Major Feasts and Fasts in bold.
WE ARE NOW IN THE LENTEN SEASON IN THE WESTERN CHURCH. ALL DAYS BETWEEN ASH WEDNESDAY AND EASTER, EXCEPT SUNDAYS, ARE DAYS OF FASTING or ABSITNANCE AND SPECIAL DEVOTION BY TRADITION.

No Commemorations or Feasts:
This Sunday is knows as PASSION SUNDAY, whose roots are medieval, in the traditional schedule and is so called on the Order's Homily page today. Passion Sunday is a term used to denote the fifth Sunday of Lent in the Christian liturgical calendar... It was also known as Judica Sunday, after that day's Introit: "Judica me, Deus" ("Judge me, O Lord") from Psalm 42 (43), and was called Black Sunday in Germany. This alternate name originates from the fact that after Passion Sunday, the Judica Psalm was not said again until Easter; the German title comes from the old practice of veiling the crosses and statues in the church on that day.... When the term Passion Sunday was applied to the fifth Sunday of Lent, it marked the start of a two-week sub-season often referred to as Passiontide whose ligurgical color was crimson

BIDDINGS
Centurions in harms way
Peace in the Mideast