Feast of Saint Francis & Ordinary Time Daybook for the Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost

*Note from Tamara: My daughter's celebration of marriage is one week from today! We'll be pulled into a bubble of family and celebration so I won't be publishing a Five-Minute Friday post or Sunday Daybook post next week. Thank you!

Welcome to the weekly Ordinary Time Daybook devotional post for the 22 weeks between Pentecost and Advent. Ordinary Time is the longest season of the church calendar - a season of working and resting with Christ as he brings God's kingdom on earth as it is in heaven. 

You can read here for a brief description of the liturgical season of Ordinary Time.

Today is recognized throughout much of the universal church as the Feast of Saint Francis. 

Look: Francis of Assisi (Source)

Listen*: All Creatures of Our God and King, Rain for Roots - Lyrics | Spotify | YouTube 

Read**: Isaiah 5:1-7; Psalm 80; Philippians 3:14-21; Matthew 21:33-44 

(Sunday, 10/4) Psalm 118, 145; Hosea 13:4-14; 1 Corinthians 2:6-16; Matthew 14:1-12

(Monday, 10/5) Psalm 106; Hosea 14:1-9; Acts 22:30-23:11; Luke 6:39-49

(Tuesday, 10/6) Psalm 120-127; Micah 1:1-9; Acts 23:12-24; Luke 7:1-17

(Wednesday, 10/7) Psalm 119:145-176; Psalm 128-130; Micah 2:1-13; Acts 23:23-35; Luke 7:18-35

(Thursday, 10/8) Psalm 131-135; Micah 3:1-8; Acts 24:1-23; Luke 7:36-50

(Friday, 10/9) Psalm 140-143; Micah 3:9-4:5; Acts 24:24-25:12; Luke 8:1-15

(Saturday, 10/10) Psalm 137, 144, 104; Micah 5:1-4,10-15; Acts 25:13-27; Luke 8:16-25

Pray: Book of Common Prayer, Collect for the Eighteenth Sunday After The Pentecost 

Keep, O Lord, your household the Church in continual godliness, that through your protection it may be free from all adversities, and devoutly serve you in good works, to the glory of your Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Collect for the Feast Day of Saint Francis

Most high, omnipotent, good Lord, grant your people grace to renounce gladly the vanities of this world; that, following the way of blessed Francis, we may for love of you delight in your whole creation with perfectness of joy; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Do: Read Canticle of the Sun (or Praise of the Creatures), preferably outside in a place where you can say it out loud without feeling too silly. I suspect Francis would encourage us to just get over feeling silly anyway!

Saint Francis of Assisi (1182–1226)

Most high, all powerful, all good Lord!
All praise is yours, all glory, all honor, and all blessing.

To you, alone, Most High, do they belong.
No mortal lips are worthy to pronounce your name.

Be praised, my Lord, through all your creatures,
especially through my lord Brother Sun,
who brings the day; and you give light through him.
And he is beautiful and radiant in all his splendor!
Of you, Most High, he bears the likeness.

Be praised, my Lord, through Sister Moon and the stars;
in the heavens you have made them bright, precious and beautiful.

Be praised, my Lord, through Brothers Wind and Air,
and clouds and storms, and all the weather,
through which you give your creatures sustenance.

Be praised, My Lord, through Sister Water;
she is very useful, and humble, and precious, and pure.

Be praised, my Lord, through Brother Fire,
through whom you brighten the night.
He is beautiful and cheerful, and powerful and strong.

Be praised, my Lord, through our sister Mother Earth,
who feeds us and rules us,
and produces various fruits with colored flowers and herbs.

Be praised, my Lord, through those who forgive for love of you;
through those who endure sickness and trial.

Happy those who endure in peace,
for by you, Most High, they will be crowned.

Be praised, my Lord, through our Sister Bodily Death,
from whose embrace no living person can escape.
Woe to those who die in mortal sin!
Happy those she finds doing your most holy will.
The second death can do no harm to them.

Praise and bless my Lord, and give thanks,
and serve him with great humility.

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** Sunday Scripture readings are taken from Year A of the Book of Common Prayer 2019 (Anglican Church of North America). Daily Scripture readings are taken from the Book of Common Prayer and include both Morning and Evening Psalms (Year 2)