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Rev. Bosco Peters @liturgy.bsky.social · 3h

There are priests who have never been deacons. The nesting-clergy-doll theory faces another challenge. Read more: liturgy.co.nz/priests-who-...

Priests who are NOT Deacons - Liturgy

There are priests who have never been deacons. The nesting-clergy-doll theory faces another challenge.

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Rev. Bosco Peters @liturgy.bsky.social · 23h

Commemorating Teresa of Ávila: www.britannica.com/biography/Sa...

St. Teresa of Avila | Biography, Facts, Prayer, Feast Day, & Works | Britannica

St. Teresa of Avila a Spanish nun, was one of the great mystics, reformers, and religious women of the Roman Catholic Church. Author of numerous spiritual classics, she was elevated to doctor of the c...

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Rev. Bosco Peters @liturgy.bsky.social · 2d

Resources & Reflections for Sunday: liturgy.co.nz/19-october-2...

Everliving God,
conform our wills freely to yours,
and direct our hearts
to share your glory by our undivided service;
through Jesus Christ,
who is alive with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Amen.

19 October 2025 Ordinary 29 - Liturgy

Everliving God, conform our wills freely to yours, and direct our hearts to share your glory by our undivided service; through Jesus Christ, who is alive with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one...

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Rev. Bosco Peters @liturgy.bsky.social · 2d

"On Love for the Poor"
The first Apostolic Exhortation of Pope Leon XIV:

www.vatican.va/content/leo-...

Apostolic Exhortation Dilexi te of the Holy Father Leo XIV on Love for the Poor (4 October 2025)

APOSTOLIC EXHORTATION DILEXI TE OF THE HOLY FATHER LEO XIV TO ALL CHRISTIANS ON LOVE FOR THE POOR [ Multimedia ] _____________________

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Rev. Bosco Peters @liturgy.bsky.social · 5d

Reflection on Sunday collect: liturgy.co.nz/reflections/...

O God,
we pray that your grace may always precede and follow us,
that we may continually be given to good works;
through Jesus Christ,
who is alive with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Amen.

Ordinary 28 (Proper 23) - Liturgy

Let us pray (in silence)

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Rev. Bosco Peters @liturgy.bsky.social · 6d

What do you see as the purpose of your life? Here are some ways to look at the Principle and Foundation of the Spiritual Exercises of St Ignatius Loyola that can inspire you to produce your own understanding of your purpose:
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Pilgrim's Purpose - Liturgy

What do you see as the purpose of your life? Here are some ways to look at the Principle and Foundation of the Spiritual Exercises of St Ignatius Loyola that can inspire you to produce your own unders...

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Rev. Bosco Peters @liturgy.bsky.social · 7d

Premature Rapturists who claim that the Rapture on the Feast of Trumpets (Rosh Hashanah) can move from 22 September to 7 October because of going from the Julian to Gregorian Calendar simply don't understand the Jewish Calendar is tied to the Lunar Cycle and begins on New Moon!

Rev. Bosco Peters @liturgy.bsky.social · 9d

Resources and reflections for Sunday: liturgy.co.nz/12-october-2...

O God,
we pray that your grace may always precede and follow us,
that we may continually be given to good works;
through Jesus Christ,
who is alive with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Amen.

12 October 2025 Ordinary 28 - Liturgy

O God, we pray that your grace may always precede and follow us, that we may continually be given to good works; through Jesus Christ, who is alive with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, ...

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Rev. Bosco Peters @liturgy.bsky.social · 9d

Commemorating St Bruno - founder of the Carthusians, from whom - I believe - we have so much to learn
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Rev. Bosco Peters @liturgy.bsky.social · 11d

Reflection on Sunday Collect: liturgy.co.nz/reflections/...

Everliving God,
you are always more ready to hear than we to pray,
and to give more than we desire or deserve;
pour upon us the abundance of your mercy,
forgiving us those things
of which our conscience is afraid,
and giving us those...

Ordinary 27 (Proper 22) - Liturgy

Let us pray (in silence)

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Rev. Bosco Peters @liturgy.bsky.social · 11d

Congratulations and prayers as Bishop Sarah Mullally takes up the role to serve as the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury.

Rev. Bosco Peters @liturgy.bsky.social · 11d

Commemorating St Francis

Rev. Bosco Peters @liturgy.bsky.social · 13d

A digital copy of the Lectionary for 2026 – and a review of it. liturgy.co.nz/new-zealand-...

New Zealand Lectionary 2026 - Liturgy

A digital copy of the Lectionary for 2026 – and a review of it.

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Rev. Bosco Peters @liturgy.bsky.social · 15d

Resources & Reflections for Sunday: liturgy.co.nz/5-october-20...

Everliving God,
you are always more ready to hear than we to pray,
and to give more than we desire or deserve;
pour upon us the abundance of your mercy,
forgiving us those things
of which our conscience is afraid,
and giving us...

5 October 2025 Ordinary 27 - Liturgy

Everliving God, you are always more ready to hear than we to pray, and to give more than we desire or deserve; pour upon us the abundance of your mercy, forgiving us those things of which our conscien...

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Rev. Bosco Peters @liturgy.bsky.social · 19d

Reflection on Sunday collect/prayer:
O God,
you declare your almighty power
above all by showing mercy and compassion;
grant us the fullness of your grace,
that we, who are running to obtain your promises,
may be partakers of your heavenly treasure;
through Jesus...

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Ordinary 26 - Liturgy

Let us pray (in silence)

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Rev. Bosco Peters @liturgy.bsky.social · 19d

and here we are spending a year focusing on him... I can see people in USA struggling with him... 🙃

Rev. Bosco Peters @liturgy.bsky.social · 19d

The original not being Luke, I guess… 🙃

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Rev. Bosco Peters @liturgy.bsky.social · 19d

You are saying Luke is wrong… 🙃

Rev. Bosco Peters @liturgy.bsky.social · 20d

😂 Did you read the linked article? Let’s do the words one by one - which is the first word you don’t know?

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Rev. Bosco Peters @liturgy.bsky.social · 20d

I don't know where you are getting your second sentence from. As for your last: that's not a worry of mine.

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Rev. Bosco Peters @liturgy.bsky.social · 20d

I see nothing surprising in the heart of what you are saying.

Rev. Bosco Peters @liturgy.bsky.social · 20d

Monasticism, Ecumenism, & Synodality: My experience as a priest serving in the Anglican Church and formally associated with a Roman Catholic Cistercian monastery – and how that might speak of ecumenism and synodality. liturgy.co.nz/monasticism-...

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Rev. Bosco Peters @liturgy.bsky.social · 21d

Yes. The Rapture isn't mentioned in the Bible - it's made up in C19. I don't know exactly what "the Bible wasn't true" means- is the story of the Lost Sheep true? finding enlightenment and the freedom to live a Love-centered life is one of the best summaries of Jesus' good news I've seen. Blessings.

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Rev. Bosco Peters @liturgy.bsky.social · 21d

What do we/you do with/for those left behind who were convinced about the Rapture? For many this is the snapping point to atheism & leaving following Jesus. How can we help people to make it a point of deepening faith and moving to a more intelligent, maturer spirituality?

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Rev. Bosco Peters @liturgy.bsky.social · 23d

Resources for Sunday: liturgy.co.nz/28-september...
O God,
you declare your almighty power
above all by showing mercy and compassion;
grant us the fullness of your grace,
that we, who are running to obtain your promises,
may be partakers of your heavenly treasure;
through Jesus Christ,
who is...

28 September 2025 Ordinary 26 - Liturgy

O God, you declare your almighty power above all by showing mercy and compassion; grant us the fullness of your grace, that we, who are running to obtain your promises, may be partakers of your heaven...

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