Not a single one of us doesn’t suffer from at least one weakness of mind or body that we wish would be healed instantly. At times, the affliction of illness can take on such a central role in our day-to-day … Continued
The Feast of St. Michael and All Angels29 September, Anno Domini 2024Revelation 12:7-12 Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Saints of God, There is a fierce war raging … Continued
A right understanding of the angels can be a source of great comfort. God created angels to be his servants and messengers for us. They do not have bodies though we know from Holy Scripture that they can take on … Continued
The Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity22 September, Anno Domini 2024St. Luke 14:1-11 Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Beloved children of God, Suffering makes people uncomfortable. And I’m not … Continued
“Behold, there was a man before Him who had dropsy.” Dropsy, or edema as we know it today, is very uncomfortable. Fluid begins to collect in the body and the body can’t get rid of it. Everyone at the Pharisee’s … Continued
The Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity15 September, Anno Domini 2024St. Luke 7:11-17 Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Children of God, Why do we need to keep hearing about … Continued
The account of our Lord resurrecting the son of the widow of Nain is perfectly emblematic of exactly what our Lord has come to do for us – halt our funeral procession to hell and raise us to the life … Continued
The Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity8 September, Anno Domini 2024St. Matthew 6:24-34 Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Saints of God, Who among us isn’t guilty of feverish handwringing … Continued
We certainly love and are encouraged to think that we are our own masters, that we serve no one. But nothing could be further from the truth. First, we are creatures created by God. We owe our entire existence to … Continued
As Christians who have come to know the goodness and mercy of God, not just in the abundant good of creation but especially in the atoning death of God’s Son, our Savior Jesus Christ, it is probably shocking to us … Continued