From Deacon Ron Reno:
Another fine weekend to live in Nebraska. We have been blessed with good 
weather although we could use more rain. We had a sung morning prayer service that included the “Communion of the Presanctifed Gifts.” Nick leads MP and is our organist too. I loved the Music for the Royal Fireworks by Handel as the organ prelude. It is always a blessing to chant the Venite, the Psalms and the Te Deum. We are a work in progress in learning to chant these historic, Godly, and venerated canticles. The choir sung the Agnus Dei.
Father Andrew’s homily hit home on our collect: “O God the protector of all that trust in thee, without whom nothing is strong, nothing is holy: Increase and multiply upon us thy mercy: that thou being our ruler and guide, we may so pass through things temporal, that we finally lose not things eternal. Grant this, O heavenly Father, for Jesus Christ’s sake our Lord. Amen” Please read Father’s homily when you get time.
Excerpts from Thomas A Kempis “The imitation of Christ.” I use this book to keep me focused on doing God’s work.
“Lord, I will willingly bear for Thee whatsoever Thou wilt have to come upon me. Without choice I will receive from Thy hand good and evil, sweet and bitter, joy and sadness, and will give Thee thanks for all things which shall happen unto me. Keep me from all sin, and i will not fear death nor hell.” God, please grant us your armor and guidance, Deacon