<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church]]></title><description><![CDATA[St. Michael & All Angels]]></description><link>https://www.stmichaelsblanco.org/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 12:24:54 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.stmichaelsblanco.org/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Great Vigil of Easter]]></title><description><![CDATA[“Dear friends in Christ: On this holy night, in which our Lord Jesus passed over from death to life, the Church invites her members, dispersed throughout the world, to gather in vigil and prayer. For this is the Passover of the Lord, in which, by hearing his Word and celebrating his Sacraments, we share in his victory over death.” (The Book of Common Prayer, p 285)   My uncle, an Episcopal priest, told me once, “Everyone does Christmas and Easter backwards. We really should go to church on...]]></description><link>https://www.stmichaelsblanco.org/post/the-great-vigil-of-easter</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f1521e24f9d3e5cd719bcc</guid><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:45:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1df08f470b5d61b80cf12921470d8f82.jpg/v1/fit/w_600,h_792,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>The Rev. Bryn Caddell</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>