Oculi
During one of the daily readings from this past week we heard about the plagues that God sent upon Egypt as part of freeing the people of Israel from their slavery and bringing them into the Promised Land. I imagine … Continued
Midweek Vespers – Greed 2026
Midweek VespersSt. Luke 12:13-21Greed Beloved in the Lord, Grace to you and peace from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. We continue our consideration of the seven deadly or capital sins with greed. Again, they … Continued
Reminiscere 2026
ReminiscereSt. Matthew 15:21-281 March, Anno Domini 2026 Beloved redeemed and remembered of God, Grace to you and peace from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. All of us have painful memories and unspeakable sins of … Continued
Reminiscere
You have all likely heard me say before that when you pray for faith, you are praying for crosses. And sometimes that cross is a wrestling match with God Himself. In the appointed readings from the Old Testament and Gospel … Continued
Invocavit 2026
InvocavitSt. Matthew 4:1-1122 February, Anno Domini 2026 Beloved flock of the Good Shepherd, Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The Collect of the Day for Invocabit is a … Continued
Jonah 1-4 Sunday School Lesson
The prophet Jonah tries to flee from God and God’s command to call the unbelieving Ninevites to repentance for the shocking reason that he knows full well that God would be gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abounding in … Continued
Invocavit – First Sunday in Lent
The temptations of the devil always revolves around two things. First, the deceiver wants you to question what God has said (e.g. “Did God really say…”, “If you are the Son of God…”). Second, the devil wants you to simply … Continued
Ash Wednesday 2026
Ash WednesdayJoel 2:12-1918 February, Anno Domini 2026 Brothers and sisters in Christ, Grace to you and peace from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. We might ask “Why talk about the seven deadly sins when … Continued
Quinquagesima 2026
QuinquagesimaSt. Luke 18:31-4315 February, Anno Domini 2026 Beloved in Lord, Grace to you and peace from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The distinction before us today between the blind disciples and seeing Bartimaeus is … Continued
Quinquagesima
Not everyone whose eyes are working can see, and not everyone whose eyes no longer function are blind. The disciples’ vision was just fine, but they couldn’t make sense of what was in front of them. They couldn’t see that … Continued