The Second Sunday after the Epiphany19 January, Anno Domini 2025St. John 2:1-11 Saints of God, Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. This Gospel is absolutely stuffed full of … Continued
In these last days of great distress, it is important to be reminded that we, as Christians, have been redeemed from the hopeless and despairing sorrow of the unbelieving world and been brought into a kingdom of feasting and joy … Continued
The Baptism of Our Lord12 January, Anno Domini 2025St. Matthew 3:13-17 Baptized of God, Grace, mercy, and peace be to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The head must go first and then … Continued
We are forever imagining that we know better than our Lord. Even John the Baptist thought he understood what was needed. Now, to be sure, John wasn’t entirely wrong. He did need to be baptized by Jesus. He, like all … Continued
The Festival of the Epiphany of Our Lord6 January, Anno Domini 2025St. Matthew 2:1-12 Beloved Gentiles grafted into the life-giving vine of our Lord Jesus Christ, I want you take special note of the three different responses before us this … Continued
The Second Sunday after Christmas5 January, Anno Domini 20251 Peter 4:12-19 Brothers and sisters in Christ, Grace to you and peace peace from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. In our Lord and brother we … Continued
“Out of Egypt I have called My Son,” is a beautiful prophecy of Christ, fulfilled when the Holy Family was called back to the Promised Land after Herod’s death. It is a prophecy that has the descendants of Jacob as … Continued
The Eve of the Circumcision and Naming of Jesus31 December, Anno Domini 2024Luke 2:21 Beloved of the Lord, Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, The Son became a … Continued
The First Sunday after Christmas29 December, Anno Domini 2024St. Luke 2:22-40 Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Certainly not the greeting that one would expect at the birth … Continued
St. Luke tells us that Joseph and Mary marveled at what was said about their infant son, Jesus, by St. Simeon. When we consider all that has been revealed to us in Holy Scripture, especially now the full revelation of … Continued