Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity
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90 days of prayer: Day 19
Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023, Feast of St. Matthew – Loving God and Father, You richly and daily provide us with all we need to support our bodies and lives. As You support us in body and soul with Your unconditional love, allow us to support this church body with unconditional giving of our time, talents, and… Continue reading 90 days of prayer: Day 19
With Jesus, there are only the sick
Symptoms can lead to, or be an indication of, something much worse. So, we can’t always treat the symptoms like we do an annoying noise in the car. You all know how you treat that, right? You turn the radio up until you can no longer hear the noise. There are times when we have to dig deeper and find the underlying problem.
In our Gospel reading appointed for this Festival of St. Matthew, where we hear the call of Matthew and the subsequent dinner held at his house, there’s a sneaky symptom that shows up. …For more, click on the title above.
90 days of prayer: Day 18
Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023 – Almighty God, through Your grace, this body of Christ known as Catalina Lutheran Church has received the bounty of Your love. We have heard Your Word and received Your Sacraments. Hear our prayer as we seek to expand the glory of Your kingdom with our pledges and gifts. Let us not grow weary… Continue reading 90 days of prayer: Day 18
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St. Matthew, Apostle, Evangelist
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90 days of prayer: Day 17
Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023 – Merciful God, even though in our human nature and weakness we continue to want and even demand more, You supply us with all we NEED to sustain us for this life and the next. We are anxious, and yet, through Your Son You let us know that we are living… Continue reading 90 days of prayer: Day 17
90 days of prayer: Day 16
Monday, Sept. 18, 2023 – Dear Father, You sustained the prophet Elijah in the wilderness with gifts from the ravens and then with gifts provided by You through the widow and her son. You continue to give through Your means gifts that sustain us. We pray that we too, can share what is ours to the glory… Continue reading 90 days of prayer: Day 16
Christ’s faithfulness frees believers from anxiety
The sainted Matthew, a former tax collector, is the one whose writings and life set this week’s sanctification themes. Those were given to the Church long ago in order to help center us this week on Christ Jesus. They serve to make this a St. Matthew week in the Church.
What that means is that not only is today’s Gospel reading publicly proclaimed from his inspired work, so will be Wednesday’s. The mid-week celebration will, we can be confident, reveal Jesus’ concern for those who hear His Word, confess their sins, and follow Him. It will again reveal that, no matter how great the sin a sinner has committed, by God’s grace, through His Word, such a one can be turned from sin and be freed to live new life by following Christ Jesus. …For more, click on the title above.
90 days of prayer: Day 15
The 15th week after Trinity Anxious bondage vs. confident trust Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023 – O Lord God, most gracious and giving Savior, today, and every Lord’s Day You show us the truth of unconditional giving. As you have given us Your Son to die and rise again for our sake, allow us to be… Continue reading 90 days of prayer: Day 15
Catechism Lesson for the Week of September 17, 2023
The Lord’s Prayer – The Fourth Petition
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