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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 66 Proverbs 14:1–27 John 15:1–11 Small Catechism, Table of Duties 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 his minist...

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

Readings Psalm 37 Psalm 101 Proverbs 10:1–23 John 14:1–17 Small Catechism, Morning & Evening Prayer and Asking a Blessing & 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 ch...

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 th...

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 II of the 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,...

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

Numbers 6:22–27 Psalm 8 Galatians 3:23–29 Luke 2:21 We will ignore the Gospel today — the Gospel reading anyway, and, even then, only until the end of this homily. Instead, let us, somewhat appropriately, begin with the first reading: For Zion’s sake I will not keep silent, / and for Jerusalem’s sake I will not be quiet, until her righteousness goes forth as brightness, / and her salvation as a bu...