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Readings Psalm 9 Psalm 31 Isaiah 52:13—54:10 Matthew 2:13–23 Large Catechism I:254–262 Festival Today we celebrate the Festival of The Holy Innocents, Martyrs. Threatened by the prophecies concerning a “King of the Jews”, King Herod plotted to find and kill Jesus using the Wise Men, but was thwarted in that plan when the Wise Men went back to their lands by another route. Angered and still plottin...

Readings Exodus 13:1–3a, 11–15 Psalm 111 Colossians 3:12–17 Luke 2:22–40

Readings Psalm 72 Psalm 92 Isaiah 51:17—52:12 Matthew 2:1–12 Large Catechism I:245–253 Festival Today we celebrate the Festival of St. John, Apostle and Evangelist. St. John, son of Zebedee and brother of James the Elder, was among the first disciples to be called by Jesus, and became known as “the disciple whom Jesus loved”. During Christ’s ministry, John witnessed many of Christ’s miracles, was...

Readings Psalm 34 Psalm 60 Isaiah 49:22—51:16 Matthew 1:18–25 Large Catechism I:234–244 Festival Today we celebrate the Festival of St. Stephen, Martyr. St. Stephen was one of the first seven deacons of the Church, appointed to distribute food and other necessities to the poor of the growing Christian community. In addition to such duties, the deacons also taught and preached. When some of his col...

Readings Psalm 96 Psalm 150 Isaiah 49:1–18 Matthew 1:1–17 Large Catechism I:222–233 Feast Today we celebrate the Nativity of Our Lord. During the Season of Advent, we prepared for the coming of Christ, and, now, on the 25th of December, Christmas Day, we celebrate the birth of our Lord, God, Savior, and King. Christ’s birth was the fulfillment of part of the prophecy back in Genesis 3:15, and the...

Readings Psalm 98 Psalm 2 Isaiah 44:21—45:25 Revelation 12:1–17 Large Catechism I:211–221

Readings Isaiah 52:7–10 Psalm 2 Hebrews 1:1–12 John 1:1–18

Readings Isaiah 62:10–12 Psalm 98 Titus 3:4–7 Luke 2:15–20

Readings Isaiah 9:2–7 Psalm 96 Titus 2:11–14 Luke 2:1–14

Readings Psalm 39 Psalm 144 Isaiah 43:25—44:20 Revelation 11:1–19 Large Catechism I:199–210

Readings Isaiah 7:10–14 Psalm 110:1–4 1 John 4:7–16 Matthew 1:18–25

Readings Psalm 115 Psalm 125 Isaiah 43:1–24 Revelation 9:13—10:11 Large Catechism I:189–198

Readings Psalm 102 Isaiah 42:1–25 Revelation 9:1–12 Large Catechism I:179–188 Commemoration Today we celebrate the festival of St. Thomas, Apostle. Remembered, perhaps unfairly, as ‘doubting Thomas’, it was Thomas who said: “Unless I see in His hands the mark of the nails, and place my finger into the mark of the nails, and place my hand into His side, I will never believe.” When Jesus appeared ag...

Readings Micah 5:2–5a Psalm 80:1–7 Hebrews 10:5–10 Luke 1:39–56

Readings Psalm 119:25–32 Psalm 141 Isaiah 40:18—41:10 Revelation 8:1–13 Large Catechism I:167–178 Commemoration Today we commemorate Katharina Luther, née von Bora. Born in 1499, Katharina von Bora was placed into a convent when she was still a child and became a nun in 1515. In April of 1523, Katharina, along with eight other nuns, was rescued from the convent and brought to Wittenberg. In Witten...

Readings Psalm 103 Psalm 19 Isaiah 40:1–17 Revelation 7:1–17 Large Catechism I:158–166 Commemoration Today we commemorate Adam and Eve. Father and mother to us all, Adam and Eve were the first two human beings created by God’s own hands. Adam, formed from the dust, was created first and Eve, formed from one of Adam’s ribs to be his companion, was created second. Failing to obey God and listening t...

Readings Psalm 119:81–88 Psalm 145 Isaiah 34:1—35:10 Revelation 6:1–17 Large Catechism I:150–157

Readings Psalm 40 Psalm 20 Isaiah 33:1–24 Revelation 5:1–14 Large Catechism I:141–149 Commemoration Today we commemorate Daniel the Prophet and the Three Young Men. Daniel the Prophet and the three young men — Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego — were among those taken from Judah into captivity in Babylon. For remaining faithful to the Lord God, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego were denounced to the k...

Readings Psalm 149 Psalm 61 Isaiah 32:1–20 Revelation 4:1–11 Large Catechism I:129–140

Readings Psalm 146 Psalm 80 Isaiah 30:27—31:9 Revelation 3:1–22 Large Catechism I:120–128

Readings Psalm 27 Psalm 24 Isaiah 30:15–26 Revelation 2:1–29 Large Catechism I:112–119

Readings Zephaniah 3:14–20 Psalm 85 Philippians 4:4–7 Luke 7:18–35

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; Lucia...

Readings Psalm 106 Isaiah 29:1–14 Jude :1–26 Large Catechism I:96–102

Readings Psalm 5 Psalm 142 Isaiah 28:14–29 1 John 5:1–21 Large Catechism I:87–95