The Festival of the Purification of Mary and the Presentation of our Lord2 February, Anno Domini 2025St. Luke 2:22-32 Grace and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Children of God, It … Continued
The Scriptures are full of rich and wonderful irony. When Joseph and Mary bring the Lord Jesus to the temple according to the Mosaic Law in order that Mary may be purified by the offering of sacrifices, how wonderful that … Continued
The Third Sunday after the Epiphany26 January, Anno Domini 2025Romans 1:8-17 Beloved in the Lord, Grace and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. It is a terrible plague upon our times … Continued
What is faith? Simply, it is trust. For the Christian, it is the trust that God’s self-revelation in Scripture is true – that He is triune, that He has sacrificed His Son Jesus for man’s sin, that God hears and … Continued
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