Oculi 2022
Oculi20 March, Anno Domini 2022St. Luke 11:14-28Pr. Kurt Ulmer In the Name of the Father and of the +Son and of the Holy Spirit. In his commentary on Luke, Dr. Arthur Just rightly says “In a world where demons roam, … Continued
Reminiscere 2022
Reminiscere13 March, Anno Domini 2022Psalm 25Pr. Kurt Ulmer In the Name of the Father and of the +Son and of the Holy Spirit. I have not been given the spiritual gift of remembering. Many of you, unfortunately, can attest to … Continued
Reminiscere
“’Reminiscere’ is translated simply as ‘remember’. This week’s Introit implores God to remember His steadfast mercy and His love, something He most certainly will and has and does. But do we? Do we remember all the goodness and tender mercies … Continued
Invocavit 2022
Invocavit6 March, Anno Domini 2022St. Matthew 4:1-11Pr. Kurt Ulmer In the Name of the Father and of the +Son and of the Holy Spirit. With the reports of Russian bombing and threatening to roll over Ukraine, over a million refugees … Continued
Second Sunday in Lent
In our sinful hearts, we find temptation to be complicated largely because we don’t know God’s Word as we should and because our flesh doesn’t want to do what is right. When Jesus is tempted in the wilderness, we see … Continued
Ash Wednesday 2022
Ash Wednesday2 March, Anno Domini 2022St. Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21Pr. Kurt Ulmer In the Name of the Father and of the +Son and of the Holy Spirit. In the fifth chief part of the Small Catechism the question is asked “What … Continued
Quinquagesima 2022
Quinquagesima27 February, Anno Domini 2022St. Luke 18:31-43Pr. Kurt Ulmer In the Name of the Father, and of the +Son, and of the Holy Spirit. It was time. Jesus’ last and greatest procession to the holy city had begun. There would … Continued
Quinquagesima
In Isaiah 55 God promises that His word would accomplish everything for which He sends it. This Sunday we hear our Lord Jesus Christ tell His disciples that everything written about THE WORD, the Son of Man, will be accomplished … Continued
Sexagesima 2022
Sexagesima20 February, Anno Domini 2022St. Luke 8:4-15Pr. Kurt Ulmer In the Name of the Father and of the +Son and of the Holy Spirit. Let us pray. O Lord Jesus Christ give us ears to hear Your Word this day … Continued
Sexagesima
We must be careful how we hear the Word of Christ. We need to be active, attentive hearers, listening with faith. The Scriptures are not magical. They don’t bring salvation by simply striking your eardrum. We are reminded in this … Continued