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Last Mondified 8/31/09

As of 8/31/09 Changed main blog name from Deacon's Bench - to Servant of the Word.
Starting 3/24/09 On advice of council, combined footnotes and retained sense lines.
Starting 12/24/08 Began using Gmail as sending address.

11/08/08 - Began using exact language from Lectionary for Psalms and Responses with using acknowledgment:

Text of Readings is taken from the New American Bible, Copyright © Libreria Editrice Vaticana.
Excerpts from the English translation of The Roman Missal © 1973, International Committee on English in the Liturgy, Inc. All rights reserved.

Began use of formatting second (commentary) readings notation as abbreviated for ease of using it to search archives in Supplemental Bench 10/17/08

Started including readings from Vatican Web site 10/11/08 – citation:

Text of Readings is taken from the New American Bible, Copyright © Libreria Editrice Vaticana

With the following:
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Through the links provided you also have access to the archive of past posts and the readings to which they correspond in the Supplemental Bench. As I move into the fourth year of my seven year project, you will also gain access to the Memorial Bench which provides a commentary and reflection on alternate readings for Feasts, Memorials, and Solemnities.Should you ever wish to discontinue your subscription please just send me an email request and the service will be stopped. Today's posting will be sent to you under separate cover. Please feel free add your comments by email to me I will post your comments on the web site if requested. I hope you find it useful and uplifting.Pax, Dcn. Jim MilesSt. Thomas the ApostleAnn Arbor, MichiganDiocese of LansingUSA

Change “After Links to Readings Expire” to ALTRE (Personal use only) 9/08 (see blog response directory in excite for a reply from Martin to get exact date).

Started using colon after reading headings 8/29/08

Standard Footnote format when the Gospel is from the feast day but the reading and psalm are from the ordinary 8/29/08:

Note – the first reading from Jeremiah and the Psalm with its response are taken from the proper of the season (Tuesday of the 17th Week in Ordinary Time # 403). The Gospels from John and Luke are taken from the proper of the day (Memorial of St. Martha #607).

Started Memorial Bench and Alternate readings on 04/02/08

Start adding year designation to Gospels if used in years I and II 2/01/08

Started subtitling readings on memorials with proper of season names if used. (eg. Memorial of St. Lucy – Thursday of the Second Week of Advent) 12/13/07

Started inserting expanded book names in hyperlinks 11/27/07

Started inserting “Back” link in Supplemental Blog 07/05/07

Started Including Jerusalem Bible Readings in Supplemental Blog 4/18/07

Started Referencing Art 3/04/07

Started Supplemental Blog with NAB Readings 2/11/07

Started Commentary and Reflection format in Deacon’s Bench 11/19/06

Started using Liturgical Year Titles 11/06/06

Moved Blog from Myspace to Blogger.com 7/29/06

Included scanned and tabularized JBC from 2/17/06 to 4/04/06

Started Blog Reflections on Myspace 1/31/06



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