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Readings Psalm 32 Psalm 51 Ezekiel 36:13–28 Romans 4:1–25 Large Catechism, III, 25-34

Readings 1 Samuel 3:1–20 Psalm 139:1–10 1 Corinthians 6:12–20 John 1:43–51

Readings Psalm 63 Psalm 59 Ezekiel 34:1–24 Romans 3:19–31 Large Catechism, III, 14–24

Readings Psalm 7 Psalm 14 Ezekiel 33:1–20 Romans 3:1–18 Large Catechism, III, 1–13

Readings Psalm 85 Psalm 58 Ezekiel 18:1–32 Romans 2:17–29 Large Catechism, II, 63–70 Commemoration Today we commemorate Basil the Great of Caesarea, Gregory of Nazianzus, and Gregory of Nyssa, Pastors and Confessors . Collectively known as the Cappadocian Fathers, Basil and the two Gregorys were leaders of the Christian Church in Asia Minor (modern Turkey) in the fourth century. Basil and Gregory...

Readings Psalm 62 Psalm 32 Ezekiel 3:12–27 Romans 2:1–16 Large Catechism, II, 55–62

Readings Psalm 19 Psalm 100 Ezekiel 2:1—3:11 Romans 1:18–32 Large Catechism, II, 47–54

Readings Psalm 46 Psalm 45 Ezekiel 1:1–28 Romans 1:1–17 Large Catechism, II, 34–46 Feast Today we celebrate the Feast of the Baptism of Our Lord. As recounted in the third chapter of the Gospel of Matthew (and in parallel passages in Mark, Luke, and John), Christ was baptized by John the Baptist in the Jordan River. Although John initially hesitated when asked to baptize Christ, because Christ was...

Readings Psalm 45 Psalm 72 Isaiah 66:1–20 Luke 3:21–38 Large Catechism, II, 25–33 Feast Today we celebrate the Feast of the Epiphany of Our Lord. Although the feast of Epiphany commemorates no particular, concrete event, it is one of the most important days in the liturgical calendar — one of the principal feasts. On Epiphany, we remember that the God who became man in Bethlehem — that the Babe in...

Readings Genesis 1:1–5 Psalm 29 Romans 6:1–11 Mark 1:4–11

Readings Isaiah 60:1–6 Psalm 72:1–15 Ephesians 3:1–12 Matthew 2:1–12

Readings Psalm 25 Psalm 114 Job 17:1–16 John 7:14–31 Formula of Concord: Epitome, II, 1–6 Podcast Overcast Apple Podcasts Spotify

Readings Psalm 84 Psalm 64 Job 16:1–22 John 7:1–13 Formula of Concord: Epitome, I, 11–25 Podcast Overcast Apple Podcasts Spotify

Readings Psalm 16 Psalm 90 Job 15:1–35 John 6:60–71 Formula of Concord: Epitome, I, 1–10 Podcast Overcast Apple Podcasts Spotify

Readings Psalm 53 Psalm 30 Job 14:1–22 John 6:41–59 Formula of Concord: Epitome, Summary Content, Rule, and Norm Podcast Overcast Apple Podcasts Spotify

Readings Psalm 105 Job 13:13–28 John 6:22–40 Smalcald Articles, III:XIV–XV Commemoration Today we commemorate Martin Luther, Doctor and Confessor . Born on 10 November 1483 in Eisleben, Germany, Martin Luther originally studied law. After a close brush with death during a storm, Luther switched to studying theology and entered an Augustinian monastery in 1505, when he was twenty-one years old. Lut...

Readings Exodus 24:8–18 Psalm 2:6–12 2 Peter 1:16–21 Matthew 17:1–9 Podcast Overcast Apple Podcasts Spotify

Readings Psalm 37 Psalm 77 Job 13:1–12 John 6:1–21 Smalcald Articles, III:IX–XIII Podcast Overcast Apple Podcasts Spotify

Readings Psalm 91 Psalm 119:1–8 Job 12:1–25 John 5:30–47 Smalcald Articles, III:VIII Commemoration Today we commemorate the Birth of Philipp Melanchthon, Confessor . Philipp Melanchthon, an academic by nature, became one of the leading proponents of Lutheranism when he took up the task of drafting the Augsburg Confession that was presented to the Emperor on 25 June 1530. Earlier, Melanchthon had b...

Readings Psalm 57 Psalm 1 Job 11:1–20 John 5:19–29 Smalcald Articles, III:IV–VIII Commemoration Today we commemorate Philemon and Onesimus. Onesimus was a slave, owned by Philemon, who ran away from his master. Somehow, Onesimus came into contact with Paul while Paul was in prison. At the urging of Paul, and with an accompanying letter, Onesimus returned to his master. In his letter, Paul urged Ph...

Readings Psalm 119:153–160 Psalm 35 Job 10:1–22 John 5:1–18 Smalcald Articles, III:III, 29–45 Commemoration Today we commemorate Valentine, Martyr . Executed under Emperor Claudius on account of his refusal to renounce the Christian faith, Valentine has long been remembered in the Western Church as an example for all Christians. Today, Valentine’s Day continues to celebrate Valentine, and the trad...

Readings Psalm 95 Psalm 70 Job 9:1–35 John 4:46–54 Smalcald Articles, III:III, 20–28 Commemoration Today we commemorate Aquila, Priscilla, and Apollos. Remembered as missionaries, Aquila, and his wife, Priscilla, met Paul in Corinth, where he joined them in their trade — tent-making. Later traveling with Paul from Corinth to Ephesus, they established a home in the city which served as a sort of he...

Readings Psalm 71 Psalm 99 Job 8:1–22 John 4:27–45 Smalcald Articles, III:III, 10–19 Podcast Overcast Apple Podcasts Spotify

Readings Psalm 147 Job 7:1–21 John 4:7–26 Smalcald Articles, III:III, 1–9 Podcast Overcast Apple Podcasts Spotify

Readings Deuteronomy 30:15–20 Psalm 119:1–8 1 Corinthians 3:1–9 Matthew 5:21–37 Podcast Overcast Apple Podcasts Spotify