First Sunday in Advent
Too often in Christian circles, our Lord Jesus Christ is portrayed to us as an absent Lord who comes to us only in our thoughts and the imaginations of our heart. Worse, we are expected to somehow ascend to Him … Continued
Last Sunday of the Church Year 2023
The Last Sunday of the Church Year26 November, Anno Domini 2023St. Matthew 25:1-11 Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Beloved saints of God, Some of you may remember … Continued
Last Sunday of the Church Year
In these last days in which we live, it is easy to give up the watch waiting for our Lord Jesus Christ to return. It is easy to become complacent and assume that He will be delayed and so we … Continued
Twenty-Sixth Sunday after Trinity
God loves good works. He accomplishes much good for our neighbor through them. He takes note of them, not because they save a person but because they are done in love, without a thought of reward. And such works are … Continued
Twenty-fifth Sunday after Trinity 2023
The Twenty-fifth Sunday after Trinity12 November, Anno Domini 2023St. Matthew 24:15-28 Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. People of God, It seems as though our Lord Jesus Christ … Continued
Festival of All Saints 2023
The Festival of All Saints5 November, Anno Domini 2023St. Matthew 5:1-12 Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Beloved saints of God, You have come to know through Holy … Continued
Festival of All Saints
When you are training yourself in a skill, especially when that training is physically or mentally exhausting, it is important to keep the end goal in mind. We should know what it is that we are putting in all the … Continued
Festival of the Reformation 2023
The Festival of the Reformation (transferred)29 October, Anno Domini 2023St. John 8:31-36 Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Freed sons and daughters of the Most High God, Everywhere … Continued
Twentieth Sunday after Trinity 2023
The Twentieth Sunday after Trinity 22 October, Anno Domini 2023St. Matthew 22:1-14 Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Beloved in the Lord, In today’s appointed Gospel we hear Jesus … Continued
Twentieth Sunday after Trinity
When someone like the king invites you to his table to celebrate, you go. We can imagine this. If some famous or powerful person invited us today to eat at their house, we would move heaven and earth to get … Continued