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Readings Psalm 146 Psalm 80 Isaiah 30:27—31:9 Revelation 3:1–22 Large Catechism, I, 120–128 Podcast Overcast Apple Podcasts Spotify

Readings Psalm 27 Psalm 24 Isaiah 30:15–26 Revelation 2:1–29 Large Catechism, I, 112–119 Podcast Overcast Apple Podcasts Spotify

Readings Psalm 89 Psalm 143 Isaiah 29:15—30:14 Revelation 1:1–20 Large Catechism, I, 103–111 Commemoration Today we commemorate Lucia, Martyr . Born into a wealthy family, Lucia gave away her dowry to the poor. When this came to the attention of the Roman governor, he ordered Lucia to burn a sacrifice to the emperor. Upon her refusal, the governor commanded that she be condemned to a brothel; Luci...

Readings Psalm 106 Isaiah 29:1–14 Jude 1:1–26 Large Catechism, I, 96–102 Podcast Overcast Apple Podcasts Spotify

Readings Psalm 5 Psalm 142 Isaiah 28:14–29 1 John 5:1–21 Large Catechism, I, 87–95 Podcast Overcast Apple Podcasts Spotify

Readings Psalm 86 Psalm 130 Isaiah 26:20—27:13 1 John 4:1–21 Large Catechism, I, 78–86 Podcast Overcast Apple Podcasts Spotify

Readings Psalm 17 Psalm 148 Isaiah 26:1–19 1 John 3:1–24 Large Catechism, I, 69–77 Podcast Overcast Apple Podcasts Spotify

Readings Psalm 11 Psalm 142 Isaiah 24:14—25:12 1 John 2:15–29 Large Catechism, I, 59–68 Podcast Overcast Apple Podcasts Spotify

Readings Psalm 25 Psalm 73 Isaiah 24:1–13 1 John 1:1—2:14 Large Catechism, I, 49–58 Commemoration Today we commemorate Ambrose of Milan, Pastor and Hymnwriter . Along with Augustine, Jerome, and Gregory the Great, Ambrose of Milan is considered one of the four great Latin Doctors of the Church. Becoming Bishop of Milan in AD 374 — largely by acclamation — Ambrose would go on to be a prolific hymnw...

Readings Psalm 56 Isaiah 14:1–23 2 Peter 3:1–18 Large Catechism, I, 41–48 Commemoration Today we commemorate Nicholas of Myra, Pastor . One of the best known saints on the calendar, Nicholas of Myra — better known as Saint Nicholas — has long been associated with charitable giving. Many European nations still maintain December 6th as a day for giving and receiving gifts. Beyond the fact that there...

Readings Psalm 49 Isaiah 11:1—12:6 2 Peter 2:1–22 Large Catechism, I, 30–40 Podcast Overcast Apple Podcasts Spotify

Readings Psalm 145 Psalm 62 Isaiah 10:12–34 2 Peter 1:1–21 Large Catechism, I, 24–29 Commemoration Today we commemorate John of Damascus, Theologian and Hymnwriter . John of Damascus, was a Greek theologian and priest. Giving up an influential position in the Islamic court, John devoted himself to Christianity and entered a monastery outside Jerusalem. Commemorated for his lasting contributions to...

Readings Psalm 55 Isaiah 9:8—10:11 1 Peter 5:1–14 Large Catechism, I, 13–23 Podcast Overcast Apple Podcasts Spotify

Readings Psalm 119:105–112 Psalm 82 Isaiah 8:9—9:7 1 Peter 4:1–19 Large Catechism, I, 1–12 Podcast Overcast Apple Podcasts Spotify

Readings Psalm 34 Psalm 50 Isaiah 7:10—8:8 1 Peter 3:1–22 Large Catechism, Short Preface, 14–28 Podcast Overcast Apple Podcasts Spotify

Readings Psalm 123 Psalm 7 Isaiah 6:1—7:9 1 Peter 2:13–25 Large Catechism, Short Preface, 1–13 Feast Today we celebrate the feast of St. Andrew, Apostle. Brother of Simon Peter, St. Andrew was born in the village of Bethsaida. Originally a follower of St. John the Baptist, Andrew was called and became the first disciple of Christ. Church tradition holds that Andrew was martyred on an X-shaped cros...

Readings Psalm 118 Isaiah 5:1–25 1 Peter 2:1–12 Large Catechism, Longer Preface, 14–20 Commemoration Today we commemorate Noah. Noah, son of Lamech, was instructed by God to build an ark. Faithful and obedient to God, Noah constructed the Ark that would carry him and his wife and his sons and their wives — the only eight people to survive the Flood. After the floodwaters subsided, Noah built an al...

Readings Psalm 102 Psalm 85 Isaiah 2:1–22 1 Peter 1:13–25 Large Catechism, Longer Preface, 7–13 Podcast Overcast Apple Podcasts Spotify

Readings Psalm 66 Isaiah 1:1–28 1 Peter 1:1–12 Large Catechism, Longer Preface, 1–6 Podcast Overcast Apple Podcasts Spotify