The Feast of St. Mary [aka The Assumption]

For those of you interested in such things, today is the Feast of the Assumption or, as it is known in the Episcopal Church, the Feast of St. Mary the Virgin. By ancient European tradition, on this day all of world's seawater is considered holy water and does not require any additional prayers or blessings to make it so. If you are near some salt water today, find the occasion to renew your baptismal covenant. Or, if you are of a more pagan-esque mind, an occasion to relish your relationship with nature.

O God, you have taken to yourself the blessed Virgin Mary, mother of your incarnate Son: Grant that we, who have been redeemed by his blood, may share with her the glory of your eternal kingdom; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.