Confident.Faith

Readings Psalm 119:41–48 Psalm 73 Proverbs 31:10–31 John 21:1–25 Augsburg Confession XX:1–18 Commemoration Today we commemorate the Presentation of the Augsburg Confession. Presented to the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V at Augsburg, Germany, on 25 June 1530, the Augsburg Confession presents the theology of the Lutheran Church and of the Reformation. At the heart of the Confession is justification b...

Readings Psalm 85 Proverbs 30:1–33 John 20:19–31 Augsburg Confession XVII–XIX Feast Today we celebrate the Feast of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist. The birth of St. John the Baptist was announced, by an angel, to his father, Zechariah. Initially unbelieving, Zechariah was struck mute until his son was born, but then proclaimed a hymn of praise, the Benedictus — which traditionally serves as...

Readings Psalm 139 Psalm 16 Proverbs 27:1–24 John 20:1–18 Augsburg Confession XIV–XVI

Readings Psalm 22 Proverbs 25:1–22 John 19:23–42 Augsburg Confession XII–XIII

Readings Psalm 22 Psalm 21 Proverbs 24:1–22 John 19:1–22 Augsburg Confession IX–XI

Readings Psalm 45 Proverbs 22:22—23:12 John 18:15–40 Augsburg Confession VII–VIII

Readings Psalm 31 Psalm 102 Proverbs 22:1–21 John 18:1–14 Augsburg Confession V–VI

Readings Psalm 86 Proverbs 20:1–25 John 17:1–26 Augsburg Confession III–IV

Readings Psalm 107 Proverbs 17:1–28 John 16:17–33 Augsburg Confession I–II

Readings Psalm 147 Proverbs 16:1–24 John 16:1–16 Augsburg Confession, Preface:12–24

Readings Psalm 51 Psalm 10 Proverbs 15:1–29 John 15:12–27 Augsburg Confession, Preface:1–11

Readings Psalm 66 Proverbs 14:1–27 John 15:1–11 Small Catechism, Table of Duties II of II Commemoration Today we commemorate Elisha. Son of Shaphat from the tribe of Issachar, Elisha was the prophet of God to the Northern Kingdom of Israel for decades. A vocal opponent of Baal worship, Elisha, unlike his predecessor and mentor, Elijah, played an active role in political affairs. In the course of h...

Readings Psalm 68 Psalm 85 Proverbs 13:1–25 John 14:18–31 Small Catechism, Table of Duties I of II

Readings Psalm 37 Psalm 101 Proverbs 10:1–23 John 14:1–17 Small Catechism, Morning and Evening Prayer and Asking a Blessing and Returning Thanks Commemoration Today we commemorate the Ecumenical Council of Nicaea. Convoked in AD 325 by Roman Emperor Constantine, the Council of Nicaea ruled against the Arians, who taught that Jesus was not the eternal Son of God, but was a created being. The chief...

Readings Psalm 34 Psalm 109 Proverbs 9:1–18 John 13:21–38 Small Catechism VI Festival Today we celebrate the Festival of St. Barnabas, Apostle. A Levite from Cyprus, Barnabas sold some land that he owned and donated the proceeds to the early Christian community in Jerusalem. Sent to oversee the Church in Antioch, Barnabas retrieved Paul from Tarsus and accompanied him back to Antioch, and from the...

Readings Psalm 116 Psalm 132 Proverbs 8:22–36 John 13:1–20 Small Catechism V

Readings Psalm 77 Psalm 106 Proverbs 8:1–21 John 12:36b–50 Small Catechism IV

Readings Psalm 36 Psalm 44 Proverbs 5:1–23 John 12:20–36a Small Catechism III

Readings Psalm 119:9–16 Psalm 118 Proverbs 4:1–27 John 12:1–19 Small Catechism II

Readings Psalm 119:169–176 Psalm 89 Proverbs 3:5–24 John 11:38–57 Small Catechism I

Readings Psalm 72 Psalm 63 Proverbs 1:8–33 John 11:17–37 Small Catechism, Preface:19–27 Commemoration Today we commemorate Boniface of Mainz, Missionary to the Germans . Born in England, educated as a monk, and ordained a presbyter, Boniface decided to become a missionary. Granted a papal commission in AD 719, Boniface set to work planting, organizing, and reforming churches in Hesse, Thuringia, a...

Readings Psalm 61 Psalm 27 Ecclesiastes 12:1–14 John 11:1–16 Small Catechism, Preface: 9–18

Readings Psalm 77 Psalm 82 Ecclesiastes 11:1–10 John 10:22–42 Small Catechism, Preface: 1–8

Readings Psalm 9 Psalm 23 Ecclesiastes 10:1–20 John 10:1–21 Augsburg Confession, Preface

Readings Psalm 97 Psalm 115 Ecclesiastes 9:1–17 John 9:24–41 Treatise on the Power and Primacy of the Pope 68–82 Commemoration Today we commemorate Justin, Martyr . Raised in a pagan family, Justin was a convert to Christianity who would become a Christian teacher in Ephesus and Rome. Arrested due to his refusal to make pagan sacrifices, Justin was tried and executed along with six other Christian...