Tag: John
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Readings: Epiphany 2
Jesus’ First Miracle Reveals God’s Glory The coming of the Messianic kingdom means the restoration of creation. The sign of this restoration is that “the mountains shall drip sweet wine” […]
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Readings: St. John the Apostle (December 27)
First Reading: Revelation 1:1-6 1 The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things that must soon take place. He made it known […]
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Readings: Christmas Day
The Living and Life-Giving Word of God Dwells among Us in the Flesh In the beginning God created all things through His Word, His Son. But man fell into sin, […]
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Readings: St. Thomas (December 21)
Old Testament: Judges 6:36-40 36 Then Gideon said to God, “If you will save Israel by my hand, as you have said, 37 behold, I am laying a fleece of […]
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Readings: Advent 4
John the Baptizer Points Everyone to the Messiah The coming of God in all His unveiled power at Mount Sinai was terrifying to the people of Israel. The thundering voice […]
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Readings: Advent 3B
Old Testament: Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11 1 The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me, because the LORD has anointed me to bring good news to the poor; he has […]
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Readings: St. Andrew (November 30)
Old Testament: Ezekiel 3:16-21 16 And at the end of seven days, the word of the Lord came to me: 17 “Son of man, I have made you a watchman […]
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Readings: Reformation Day (October 31)
The Son of God Has Set Us Free from Sin and Death by His Grace “Wisdom is justified by her deeds” (Matt. 11:19), and the true Wisdom of God, Christ […]
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Readings: Trinity 21
God Declares Us Righteous Unsheathing His Word Against All Evil “‘Let there be light,’ and there was light” (Gen. 1:1—2:3). The Father speaks, and it is so. His Word accomplishes […]
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Readings: Sts. Simon and Jude (October 28)
Old Testament: Jeremiah 26:1-16 26 In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, this word came from the Lord: 2 “Thus says the […]