Bearing the cross, hearing Jesus, sitting in glory

Crucifixion, St. John of the Cross c. 1550

The Lord has graciously brought us to another Wednesday in this Lenten season. As He does so, we are maintaining the “regular” orders of Services used here for Wednesdays. That means that each Lent Wednesday morning we continue to receive God’s gifts through the 20th century order called Divine Service, Setting 4. Each Lent Wednesday evening we continue to receive God’s gift of the Word through the ancient order of Vespers. …For more, click on the title above.

Rejoice in God

Jesus and the Canaanite Woman from Department of Syriac Studies

One of the key teachings of the Confessional Lutheran Church is that mankind is justified—declared right with God—by faith, not by the works carried out with human hands. This has been the case since Luther nailed the Ninety-Five Thesis to the door of his church. While there are multiple readings from Holy Scripture that explain the truth of how mankind is justified, our epistle reading for today clearly states that “we have been justified by faith.” For more, click on the title above.

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Jesus and the Canaanite Woman from Department of Syriac Studies

Lent 2 (Reminiscere)

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Crucifixion, St. John of the Cross c. 1550

Lent 1 Wednesday – Station 1 & Station 2

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Hesed Cross Cloud from theactscollective

Lent 1 (Invocabit)

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We are all beggars living under God’s Grace

Drawing of the Ash Cross on the Forehead of the Faithful, Custom on the Ash Wednesday in Bavaria, Germany. Artist Unknown.

Our homily for this Ash Wednesday is based upon a Psalm that is familiar to us
who have been receiving God’s gifts through the ancient public services (liturgies) of
the Church. It reveals that we are all beggars living under God’s grace. We pray the
Holy Spirit will guide our thoughts today as we contemplate the following translated
verse:
Mercy me, O Elohim, as to Your steadfast love, as to Your abundant mercy
blot out my transgressions; cause to thoroughly wash me from my iniquity, and
from my sin cleanse me….For more, click on the title above.

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Drawing of the Ash Cross on the Forehead of the Faithful, Custom on the Ash Wednesday in Bavaria, Germany. Artist Unknown.

Ash Wednesday

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