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Oculi, the 3rd Sunday in Lent

Ephesians 5.1-9 & Luke 11.14-28 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. Jesus casts a mute demon out of a man. Once the demon is exorcised, the man begins to speak and … Continue reading

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Wednesday after Reminiscere (Lord’s Prayer: 2nd & 3rd Petitions)

Luke 17:20-36Lord’s Prayer: 2nd & 3rd Petition Grace to you and peace from God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. “The kingdom of God does not come with observation; nor will they say, ‘See here!’ or ‘See there!’ … Continue reading

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Reminiscere, the 2nd Sunday in Lent

1 Thessalonians 4:1-7 & Matthew 15:21-28 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. Jesus travels outside the boarders of ancient Israel to the region of Tyre and Sidon. This is Canaanite country. … Continue reading

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Wednesday after Invocabit (Lord’s Prayer: Introduction & 1st Petition)

Matthew 15:1-20Lord’s Prayer: Introduction & 1st Petition Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. When Jesus teaches us to pray, He first teaches us to approach God—His Father—as our father. God is … Continue reading

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Invocabit, the First Sunday in Lent

2 Corinthians 6.1-10 & Matthew 4.1-11 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. At His baptism Jesus is revealed as the Messiah. The heavens were opened to Him, and He saw the … Continue reading

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Ash Wednesday, the First Day of Lent

“Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” Jesus’ words invite us to ask ourselves, “What is my treasure?” What do you value above all else? From what do you expect all good? Of what do you say, “If I didn’t have that, I’d have nothing left?” The answer is where your heart is. That’s your treasure. Continue reading

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Quinquagesima Sunday

1 Corinthians 13.1–13 & Luke 18.31–43 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. When Jesus originally called His disciples He called them with the words, “Follow Me.” It was an invitation to … Continue reading

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Sexagesima Sunday

2 Corinthians 11.19–12.9 & Luke 8.4–15 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. Pay attention to how you hear. That’s the point of the parable of the sower. A sower sows seed … Continue reading

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Septuagesima Sunday

1 Corinthians 9.24–10:5 & Matthew 20.1-16 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. A landowner goes to the marketplace at the beginning of the workday, 6am. He invites the men standing there … Continue reading

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The Transfiguration of Our Lord

2 Peter 1:16–21 & Matthew 17:1-9 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. “Now after six days Jesus took Peter, James, and John his brother, led them up on a high mountain … Continue reading

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