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
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
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 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
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
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
SexagesimaSt. Luke 8:4-158 February, Anno Domini 2026 Beloved in the Lord, Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Let us pray. O Lord Jesus Christ give us ears to … Continued
If a farmer desires a crop, he has to plant the seed in the soil. It would be foolish for him to put all the work into preparing the soil only to then sit back and expect wheat to grow … Continued
SeptuagesimaSt. Matthew 20:1-1625 January, Anno Domini 2026 Beloved workers of the Lord’s vineyard, Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ. The kingdom of man is a kingdom of winners and losers. Someone … Continued
As God’s people who have been delivered from slavery to sin and the eternal death that follows sin, there is much for us to learn about the life of faith from the Israelites who were freed from the yoke of … Continued