First Day of Summer (June 21, 2026)

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Flora with Putti-Peace, by Ludwig Knaus, 1800’s

To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven.

Ecclesiastes 3:1

Flag Day

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Our Banner in the Sky, by Frederic Edwin Church, 1861

Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: thy spirit is good;
lead me into the land of uprightness.

Psalm 143:10

Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ

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Christ with the Host, by Paolo da San Leocadio, 15th Century

Body of Christ,
Save Me!

Body of Christ, save me!
Save me from my great arch-enemy,
my weak and faltering self.
Save me from all greed of money,
of power, and of praise.
Save me from thirst for pleasure,
worldly show, and midnight revelry.
Save me from betraying You,
in thought, or in word, or in deed.
Amen.


Blood of Christ,
Inebriate Me!

Blood of Christ, inebriate me!
Inebriate me with Your Love,
that I may be absorbed in Your interests and Your Will.
Absorbed so as to be unmindful of my ills and petty cares.
Unmindful of weariness and pain,
heartache, and disappointment.
Heedless of the lash of cruel words,
and patient under wrongs.
Amen.