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Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2025 9:11

The Epiphany of the Lord 1st Reading: Isaiah 60:1-6 Responsorial: Psalm 72 2nd Reading: Ephesians 3:2-3, 5-6 Gospel: Matthew 2:2

1/5 - Fr. Dave Heney

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Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2025 5:47

The Epiphany of the Lord 1st Reading: Isaiah 60:1-6 Responsorial: Psalm 72 2nd Reading: Ephesians 3:2-3, 5-6 Gospel: Matthew 2:2

Tuesday of the Second Week After Christmas

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2025 4:30

January 7, 2025Today's Reading: Ephesians 1:3-14Daily Lectionary: Ezekiel 1:1-14, 22-28; Habakkuk 1:1-3:19; Romans 1:1-17“...In love he predestined us for adoption to himself as sons through Jesus Christ…” (Ephesians 1:4b-5a)In the Name + of Jesus. Amen.Have you ever heard an excited child talk about a favorite gift? They are so filled with joy that they can hardly contain it! They babble with a bubbling buzz, bursting on and on about their treasure. Or have you heard a little one pray? Again, they babble with a bubbling buzz, praising God for each and everything that is dear (or merely near) to them: Grandpa and Grandma, Mom and Dad, siblings, toys, even the ceiling that keeps rain off their heads. They form a litany of praise and thanksgiving. St. Paul's letter to the Ephesians bursts on and on with a similar litany of praises. In English, verses 3-14 are split into several sentences, each still quite long. In the Greek, however, the sentence divisions are not so clear; one might read verses 3-14 as a single, continuous sentence– totaling up to 202 Greek words! That is the longest sentence in all of Scripture. St. Paul babbles with a bubbling buzz, like an excited child or a praying child. The truth is, he is both: he is a child of God. The Father predestined St. Paul for adoption through the blood of Jesus Christ. Upon the Cross, the sins of all were forgiven. In Holy Baptism, St. Paul received the inheritance due to the Son of God.What was true for St. Paul then remains true for you today. You also have been predestined for adoption into the household of God. Your sins have been forgiven. You have been raised to new life. If this alone were not enough to have you babbling with a bubbling buzz about His love, consider also the litany of Gifts God the Father provides for you: an eternal family through His only-begotten Son, siblings bound together forever in His name, His blessed Sacraments to delight in, and –yes– even the ceiling which keeps rain off your head. God has provided you with everything you need to support your body and life. For this, it is your duty to thank, praise, serve and obey Him. This is what St. Paul models for us in Ephesians. His praise is simultaneously profound and simple. Let the Triune God be praised for His work yesterday, today, tomorrow, and on and on into eternity!In the Name + of Jesus. Amen.All praise to God the Father be, All praise, eternal Son, to Thee. Alleluia, alleluia! Whom with the Spirit we adore Forever and forever more: Alleluia, alleluia! Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! (LSB 816:3)-Rev. Donald Stein, pastor of Saint Andrew Lutheran Church in Rockton, IL.Audio Reflections Speaker: Pastor Jonathan Lackey is the pastor at Grace Lutheran Church, Vine Grove, KY.What makes a church "good?" Come join the fictional family as they test out eight different churches in their brand-new town and answer this question along the way. Will the Real Church Please Stand Up? by Matthew Richard, now available from Concordia Publishing House.

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Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2024

Reading: Ephesians 5:21-32Speaker: Tommy Pratt The post Marriage first appeared on Minehead Baptist Church.

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Wednesday of the Fifteenth Week After Pentecost

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2024 4:41

September 4, 2024 Today's Reading: Ephesians 4:1-24Daily Lectionary: 2 Kings 2:1-18; Ephesians 4:1-24“I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called,” (Ephesians 4:1) In the Name + of Jesus. Amen. Paul is behind bars! He's got time on his hands, which gives him time to think, to pray, and to write. What's on his mind? You and me and all those who have come to faith in Christ. He has words of encouragement to build us up as we live out our faith together. “Walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called.” This is not Paul laying some law on us that we “must do” to be a worthy Christian. You can see it that way if you think living out your Christian life is something that is up to us. That would be a burden too heavy to live under, wouldn't it? Where is freedom in that? Where can we find joy in that? No, rather, Paul is urging you to live out who you are already in Christ in light of how God has called you. You have been called not by the law but by the gospel. You have been called out of darkness into Jesus' marvelous light (1 Peter 2:9). So, we now walk as children of the light because that's who we are (Ephesians 5:8). You have been called by grace through faith to believe and to receive our Lord's gospel Gifts and those Gifts are at work in you! Paul goes on to describe the life reborn by God's grace; it is a life marked by humility, gentleness, patience, and selfless love. Isn't this how God has acted toward us: Humbling himself – becoming a man to save us; having compassion and being tender-hearted toward us – giving us what we don't deserve; being patient and not calling us to judgment but rather working repentance and faith in us; loving us even when we were unlovable? Paul's urging is not another law. Rather, he is passionately calling us to live out who we already are in Christ. And Christ is at work in us so that our lives are masks of His. This, too, is all Gift – Gifts given by the Spirit of God. “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law” (Galatians 5:22-23). In other words, you are free! Free to live your life hidden in Christ with Christ living in you! This is your calling. This is the worthy life of faith, fixing our eyes on Jesus as we live out our life of faith together. Christ for you! Christ in you! Christ through you! In the Name + of Jesus. Amen.Heavenly Father, direct us by Your Spirit that we may daily grow in grace and the knowledge of our Savior until we shall stand before You in the joy of everlasting glory. Amen. -Rev. Darrin Sheek, pastor at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church Anaheim, CA.Audio Reflections Speaker: Pastor Jonathan Lackey is the pastor at Grace Lutheran Church, Vine Grove, KY.The new Guiding Word series takes you through all the books of the Bible in six volumes. Starting with the Books of Moses—Genesis through Deuteronomy—you will explore every passage of every chapter of each book with the help of maps, diagrams, links between the testaments, and clarification points.

Tuesday of the Fifteenth Week After Pentecost

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2024 4:48

September 3, 2024 Today's Reading: Ephesians 6:10-20Daily Lectionary: 1 Kings 19:1-21; 1 Kings 20:1-22:53; Ephesians 3:1-21“For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.” (Ephesians 6:12)In the Name + of Jesus. Amen. We are in a war! Make no mistake about it: being a Christian has thrown us into battle. Our enemy is three-fold: the world, our flesh, and the Devil himself. Satan is the Commander-in-Chief overseeing and enabling his troops for battle; he is behind every opposition to faith, every doubt that undermines faith, and all the temptations that cause faith to stumble. Our combat is against spiritual forces of evil!We are way over our heads when it comes to this fight. Who has the strength and weaponry for such combat? We are outnumbered and are fighting against an enemy we can't see. It makes a person want to give up! What hope do we have to win such a war? That's what Israel thought when Moses sent twelve spies into Canaan to check out the land God had promised them. All they saw was an enemy they could not defeat on their own, “We are not able to go up against the people, for they are stronger than we are” (Numbers 13:31). They wanted to go back to Egypt, back into bondage, rather than trust God's promise that the land was theirs. They trusted their eyes and not their ears; they were trusting in their strength and not in the might of God to deliver on his promise. “Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might” (Ephesians 6:10). There it is! The key to victory! We enter daily into battle not in our own power but in the strength of our almighty God. And we fight with our ears! For it is through our hearing that faith is given and strengthed to trust in our Lord's unfailing promises and Gifts. He gives us armor to fight against and withstand the devilish attacks. It's not our armor but God's, and He dresses us up for battle with Gospel gear wrought by Jesus himself. The belt of truth, the breastplate of righteousness, the shoes of the gospel of peace, the shield of faith, the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit – the word of God – all these are Gifts for you. They all have one thing in common: they all find their source in Jesus. You are dressed up in him – your Baptism assures you of that. Greater is he that is in you than he that is in the world (1 John 4:4). So we enter into daily battle in Jesus with faith grabbing onto him, and in him we are more than conquerors! In the Name + of Jesus. Amen.God's Word forever shall abide, No thanks to foes, who fear it; For God himself fights by our side With weapons of the Spirit… They cannot win the day. The Kingdom's ours forever! (LSB 657:4)-Rev. Darrin Sheek, pastor at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church Anaheim, CA.Audio Reflections Speaker: Pastor Jonathan Lackey is the pastor at Grace Lutheran Church, Vine Grove, KY.The new Guiding Word series takes you through all the books of the Bible in six volumes. Starting with the Books of Moses—Genesis through Deuteronomy—you will explore every passage of every chapter of each book with the help of maps, diagrams, links between the testaments, and clarification points.

8/25/24 - Fr. Abebe Teklemariam

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Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2024 10:27

21st Sunday in Ordinary Time 1st Reading: Joshua 24:1-2a, 15-17, 18b Responsorial: Psalm 34 2nd Reading: Ephesians 5:21-32, Gospel: John 6:60-69

8/25/24 - Fr. Dave Heney

gospel john reading ephesians

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2024 5:19

21st Sunday in Ordinary Time 1st Reading: Joshua 24:1-2a, 15-17, 18b Responsorial: Psalm 34 2nd Reading: Ephesians 5:21-32, Gospel: John 6:60-69

8/25/24 - Fr. Henry Okeke

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Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2024 8:56

21st Sunday in Ordinary Time 1st Reading: Joshua 24:1-2a, 15-17, 18b Responsorial: Psalm 34 2nd Reading: Ephesians 5:21-32, Gospel: John 6:60-69

Tuesday of the Fourteenth Week After Pentecost

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2024 4:36

August 27, 2024 Today's Reading: Ephesians 5:22-33Daily Lectionary: 1 Kings 9:1-9, 10:1-13; 2 Corinthians 5:1-21“However, let each one of you love his wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her husband.” (Ephesians 5:33)In the Name + of Jesus. Amen. “Wives, submit to your husbands…Husbands, love your wives.” Here we have the apostle Paul's Holy Spirit-inspired instruction for a God-honoring Christ-centered marriage: submission and respect on the part of the wife and selfless, sacrificial love on the part of the husband. This certainly isn't the kind of picture drawn up in our current day and age of how relationships ought to work. Submissive wives and selfless husbands, the idea seems outdated and offensive. Yet, isn't this how Christ has loved us? Think about how Jesus demonstrated His love for us in His actions. He humbled Himself by becoming a man– God taking on human flesh. He submitted Himself to His Father's will, even to the point of dying on a cross. He loved selflessly and sacrificially by laying down His life for us, dying our death, taking our punishment upon Himself, and giving up all His rights so that we would have the right to become part of God's family. It is out of this love of Jesus for us that we are now free to love one another; after all, this is the kind of love that the Holy Spirit is working in and through us. What does this kind of love look like? It submits to one another out of reverence for Christ (Ephesians 5:21), not just wives to husbands but all of us to one another. As Christ loved us selflessly, giving Himself up for us (Ephesians 5:2), we also live together in this kind of selfless love, not just husbands toward wives, but this love marking all our relationships with each other. This kind of love is counterintuitive and most definitely countercultural, but isn't that the nature of the Gospel? It offends our inclination to want to keep score and get what we deserve. Grace throws all of that out the window and frees us from focusing on ourselves and instead to look to others in love. This is how God has loved you. This is the kind of love God is working in us for others. This is the kind of love a God-given marriage is built upon and how husbands and wives love one another as Christ continues to love them. May our Lord grant us the grace and working of His Spirit to love one another as Christ has loved us. In the Name + of Jesus. Amen.In this union I have joined you Husband and wife, Now, My children, live together As heirs of life: Each the other's gladness sharing, Each the other's burdens bearing, Now, My children, live together As heirs of life. (LSB 922:5)-Rev. Darrin Sheek, pastor at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church Anaheim, CA.Audio Reflections Speaker: Pastor Jonathan Lackey is the pastor at Grace Lutheran Church, Vine Grove, KY.The new Guiding Word series takes you through all the books of the Bible in six volumes. Starting with the Books of Moses—Genesis through Deuteronomy—you will explore every passage of every chapter of each book with the help of maps, diagrams, links between the testaments, and clarification points.

8/18/24 - Deacon Mike Freeman

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Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2024 7:32

20th Sunday in Ordinary Time 1st Reading: Proverbs 9:1-6 Responsorial: Psalm 34 2nd Reading: Ephesians 5:15-20 Gospel: John 6:51-58

Tuesday of the Thirteenth Week After Pentecost

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2024 4:31

August 20, 2024 Today's Reading: Ephesians 5:6-21Daily Lectionary: 2 Samuel 12:1-25; 2 Samuel 13:1-19:43; 1 Corinthians 12:1-13Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. (Ephesians 5:17)In the Name + of Jesus. Amen. Do not be foolish. That seems like a pretty easy suggestion by Paul. Who likes to be foolish anyway? However, context matters. The entirety of Paul's sentence matters: understand what the will of the Lord is. Now we have something to consider. The will of the Lord is foreign to sinners. We sinners like to compare ourselves to others and come out on top. We sinners like to win. We sinners like to scrap and fight and work towards being the best. But in all of that, the definitions of ‘better' and ‘best' are according to our own sinful standards, and that is, well, foolish. We sinners see ‘now' and think ‘only.' We must succeed at all that we do right now. We must be enough by our actions, work, and choices. We must accomplish all our self-made goals. Do you notice what (who) is at the center of all this work? Yep– we the sinners. This is foolish. In contrast, God created His people for relationships with Him and with one another. God gives us neighbors to care for and by whom we are shown care. Most importantly, God's will is that all people know that He is their God; He sent their Savior Jesus; He has forgiven their sins. God would have all people know that they are forgiven, loved, and mercied; this is God's will. This is what we sinners foolishly forget or ignore. Repent of your short-sightedness; repent of your foolishness. Go to the Divine Service, make the sign of the cross and remember your Baptism, hear the words of Absolution, hear God's Word spoken to you, and eat and drink Jesus' Body and Blood. In these Gifts, we sinners are saved from our foolishness. In these Gifts, we are told God's will and are reassured that we are enough in Jesus. In these Gifts, we are covered by Jesus' Death and Resurrection. Through these Gifts, we can love and see our neighbors as blessings. Thanks be to God that He is merciful to foolish sinners - all foolish sinners - including the one looking back at you in the mirror. Rejoice that you are a Baptized Child of God and that you are not left in your foolishness but are found in Jesus. In the Name + of Jesus. Amen.Perverse and foolish oft I strayed, But yet in love He sought me And on His shoulder gently laid And home rejoicing brought me. (LSB 709:3) -Deac. Sarah Longmire, Bible study editor for Higher Things.Audio Reflections Speaker: Pastor Jonathan Lackey is the pastor at Grace Lutheran Church, Vine Grove, Ky.The Lutheran Confessions play a vital role in the church—both centuries ago, and today. But, do they apply to the daily life of a layperson? Pastor Andy Wright offers a resounding “yes” in his book, Faithfully Formed. He quotes, summarizes, and synthesizes key teachings from the Confessions, revealing their relevance in the daily lives of ordinary people.

Tuesday of the Twelfth Week After Pentecost

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2024 4:27

August 13, 2024 Today's Reading: Ephesians 4:17-5:2Daily Lectionary: 1 Samuel 31:1-13; 1 Corinthians 7:1-24Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. (Ephesians 5:1)In the Name + of Jesus. Amen. What does it mean to imitate God? The sinner in me would enjoy having the ultimate power. I could call down fire on people who I don't like - those sinners (not me) - those *other* sinners. It seems great to think about having all the knowledge, all the power, and all the authority. I could do whatever I wanted! But maybe that's actually the problem. As sinners, we work by the Law. We want things to be fair. We want others to get punished. We want to ‘get away with something.' In general, we are the worst. In fact, we are dead in our sins. And yet, God comes to us while we are dead and breathes new life into us. In Baptism, He washes us in Jesus' Blood and claims us as His own. We humbly receive more than our sinful minds can even understand. So, what does it mean to imitate God? Well, the rest of the verse gives us some context— we imitate God as beloved children. We get to witness to others what it means to be beloved! We get to share the Gospel— the Good News that Jesus paid for the sins of the whole world and that we are truly forgiven. We have God's love. We have God's mercy. We have God's Name. We have God's kept promises! We have the best message ever! As sinners, we have to be reminded that we are the worst— we would prefer to live and die by the Law. But as Baptized saints, we rejoice in being the Lord's beloved. We rest securely in our identity as children of God. We go to the Divine Service and receive in our ears, on our lips, and in our mouths the assurance of Jesus' love and forgiveness. That is what we get to imitate. That is what we get to reflect to those around us. And when we fail, as we will, we remember: we are beloved children. We come back to God and receive His forgiveness anew. In the Name + of Jesus. Amen.Lord, ‘tis not that I did choose Thee; That, I know, could never be; For this heart would still refuse Thee Had Thy grace not chosen me. Thou hast from the sin that stained me Washed and cleansed and set me free And unto this end ordained me, That I ever live to Thee. (LSB 573:1)-Deac. Sarah Longmire, Bible study editor for Higher Things.Audio Reflections Speaker: Pastor Jonathan Lackey is the pastor at Grace Lutheran Church, Vine Grove, Ky.The Lutheran Confessions play a vital role in the church—both centuries ago, and today. But, do they apply to the daily life of a layperson? Pastor Andy Wright offers a resounding “yes” in his book, Faithfully Formed. He quotes, summarizes, and synthesizes key teachings from the Confessions, revealing their relevance in the daily lives of ordinary people.

8/11/24 - Deacon Gabe Saavedra

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Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2024 11:02

19th Sunday in Ordinary Time 1st Reading: 1 Kings 19:4-8 Responsorial: Psalm 34 2nd Reading: Ephesians 4:30-5:2 Gospel: John 6:41-51

8/11/24 - Deacon Mike Freeman

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Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2024 7:00

19th Sunday in Ordinary Time 1st Reading: 1 Kings 19:4-8 Responsorial: Psalm 34 2nd Reading: Ephesians 4:30-5:2 Gospel: John 6:41-51

Tuesday of the Eleventh Week After Pentecost

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2024 4:57

August 6, 2024 Today's Reading: Ephesians 4:1-16Daily Lectionary: 1 Samuel 20:1-23; Acts 28:16-31There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call– one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all. (Ephesians 4:4–6)In the Name + of Jesus. Amen. Ephesians 4 confesses that the Holy Christian Church is one, even as our God is one. The Church is a reflection of her Lord. Sadly, it doesn't always appear to be one here on earth. In the two thousand-plus years since the outpouring of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost, countless denominations of Christian churches have appeared. It can be confusing and discouraging. It can even be offensive to some, so much so that they abandon the Church altogether.We can't make the Church one by our doing. Many have attempted and still attempt to do so today by stripping away what they think gets in the way–doctrine, a pure confession of faith based on God's Word. In the end, non-denominational churches end up being another denomination. They often put more focus on what the church does–love and good works, which may look great on the surface, but it is a false unity. The biggest casualty of all is the Gospel–the Good News of salvation through the suffering, death, and resurrection of Jesus for you. It gets lost and left behind as no longer useful.When you confess in the Creed, “I believe in the Holy Christian Church,” you recognize and affirm that the Church is an article of faith. It's God's beloved creation through the Gospel. Sure, the Church has an outward manifestation, too. The marks of the Church are the Word and Sacraments. Where Christ crucified is preached, there you will find true believers. There will likely be unbelievers there as well. Jesus said that the wheat and the weeds would be mixed together until He comes again (Matthew 13:30).If you look in the mirror of God's Word, you see your own sinfulness. You're pretty good at seeing the sinfulness of others as well. Thanks be to God that appearances are not all they're cracked up to be! Thanks be to God, who works faith that clings to Jesus and His promises of forgiveness and life. By faith in Christ, you are justified, declared righteous, holy, and forgiven before God. The word “one” appears seven times in this passage–one body, one Spirit, one hope, one Lord, one faith, one Baptism, one God and Father of all. That's the number of completion. It's all His doing for you. Thanks be to God! In the Name + of Jesus. Amen.Elect from ev'ry nation, Yet one o'er all the earth; Her charter of salvation: One Lord, one faith, one birth. One holy name she blesses, Partakes one holy food, and to one hope she presses With ev'ry grace endued. (LSB 644:2)-Rev. Joel Fritsche, director of Vicarage and Deaconess Internships and assistant professor of Exegetical Theology at Concordia Seminary, St. LouisAudio Reflections Speaker: Pastor Jonathan Lackey is the pastor at Grace Lutheran Church, Vine Grove, Ky.The Lutheran Confessions play a vital role in the church—both centuries ago, and today. But, do they apply to the daily life of a layperson? Pastor Andy Wright offers a resounding “yes” in his book, Faithfully Formed. He quotes, summarizes, and synthesizes key teachings from the Confessions, revealing their relevance in the daily lives of ordinary people.

8/4/24 - Fr. Ken Chukwu

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2024 10:42

18th Sunday in Ordinary Time 1st Reading: Exodus 16:2-4, 12-15 Responsorial: Psalm 78 2nd Reading: Ephesians 4:17. 20-24 Gospel: John 6:24-35

8/4/24 - Fr. Henry Okeke

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2024 5:47

18th Sunday in Ordinary Time 1st Reading: Exodus 16:2-4, 12-15 Responsorial: Psalm 78 2nd Reading: Ephesians 4:17. 20-24 Gospel: John 6:24-35

8/4/24 - Fr. Abebe Teklemariam

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2024 8:59

18th Sunday in Ordinary Time 1st Reading: Exodus 16:2-4, 12-15 Responsorial: Psalm 78 2nd Reading: Ephesians 4:17. 20-24 Gospel: John 6:24-35

8/4/24 - Fr. Dave Heney

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2024 5:16

18th Sunday in Ordinary Time 1st Reading: Exodus 16:2-4, 12-15 Responsorial: Psalm 78 2nd Reading: Ephesians 4:17. 20-24 Gospel: John 6:24-35

7/28/24 - Fr. Sunil Kumar Thumma

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Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2024 12:59

17th Sunday in Ordinary Time 1st Reading: 2 Kings 4:42-44 Responsorial: Psalm 145 2nd Reading: Ephesians 4:1-6 Gospel: John 6:1-15

Tuesday of the Tenth Week After Pentecost

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2024 5:46

July 30, 2024 Today's Reading: Ephesians 3:14-21Daily Lectionary: 1 Samuel 15:10-35; Acts 24:24-25:12Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen. (Ephesians 3:20–21)In the Name + of Jesus. Amen. Are your prayers big? Jesus teaches us to ask (Matthew 7:7-8; 21:22), so pray! Ask! Go big! We probably think our prayers are big. We pray for our loved ones who are sick and need healing. We pray for miracles, like when a dear one has cancer or is near death after a tragic accident. We pray that God would bring peace where there is war. Those are big prayers! But even the smaller ones can tend to seem big at the time, like asking God to make things work out with my crush or to get into the college I've dreamed about. But are any of these things really that big? I don't mean to minimize our requests or discourage praying for any of those things. Jesus says to ask, so ask! Ask big!In Ephesians 3, St. Paul prays for the spiritual well-being of the Ephesians. He had just rejoiced in the mystery of the Gospel, namely that “the Gentiles are fellow heirs, members of the same body, and partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel” (3:6). That's BIG, bigger than what most Jews could think or ask. When some people brought Jesus a paralytic for healing, Jesus first forgave his sins (Matthew 9:2). A paralytic getting up and walking is big, but isn't the forgiveness of sins even bigger?Jesus prayed in the garden of Gethsemane: “My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as you will” (Matthew 26:39). That's a BIG prayer. It's one that you and I pray often, just as Jesus taught us. Thy will be done! It's a hard prayer to pray when we want that loved one healed. But, just as Paul teaches the Ephesians, God “is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think” (3:20). God has indeed done the biggest thing of all. In Christ, God has saved you from eternal death by His suffering and death on the cross. That's God's good and gracious will for you and certainly bigger than anything we could ask or think.Paul prays that the Ephesians would get just how BIG God's saving love is. It seems rather small that Christ dwells in your heart through faith, but in Him, you are filled with the fullness of God. By His Spirit, you experience the breadth, length, height, and depth of God's love for you in Christ. Rooted and grounded in THAT love, with the power of His Spirit at work in you, everything else appears pretty small. Sure, you still pray for your loved one to be healed. Of course you do! But faith clings to the promise of eternal life in Christ. Faith clings to Jesus, even when our prayers aren't answered in the way we had hoped. Faith rejoices that even death itself is undone in the One who loves you so much that He died and rose again for you.The last part of Luther's explanation of the Third Petition of the Lord's Prayer in the Small Catechism reads: “God's will is done when He strengthens and keeps us firm in his Word and faith until we die.” That echoes Paul's prayer for the Ephesians and for you and me. To God be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen. In the Name + of Jesus. Amen.Hear us, Father, when we pray, Through Your Son and in Your Spirit. By Your Spirit's Word convey All that we through Christ inherit, That as baptized heirs we may Truly pray. (LSB 773:1)-Rev. Joel Fritsche, director of Vicarage and Deaconess Internships and assistant professor of Exegetical Theology at Concordia Seminary, St. LouisAudio Reflections Speaker: Pastor Jonathan Lackey is the pastor at Grace Lutheran Church, Vine Grove, Ky.The Lutheran Confessions play a vital role in the church—both centuries ago, and today. But, do they apply to the daily life of a layperson? Pastor Andy Wright offers a resounding “yes” in his book, Faithfully Formed. He quotes, summarizes, and synthesizes key teachings from the Confessions, revealing their relevance in the daily lives of ordinary people.

7/21/24 - Deacon Mike Freeman

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Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2024 8:13

16th Sunday in Ordinary Time 1st Reading: Jeremiah 23:1-6 Responsorial: Psalm 23 2nd Reading: Ephesians 2:13-18 Gospel: Mark 6:30-34

Tuesday of the Ninth Week After Pentecost

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2024 4:32

July 23, 2024 Today's Reading: Ephesians 2:11-22Daily Lectionary: 1 Samuel 6:19-7:17; Acts 19:23-21:14; Acts 19:1-22So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone, in whom the whole structure, being joined together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord. (Ephesians 2:19-21)In the Name + of Jesus. Amen. This is going to be a dangerous rhetorical question…Have you ever felt like you didn't fit in? Just so that question doesn't hang out there in the void, I'll answer: YES! YES! A thousand times, yes! There were times when I tried doing the popular things, and sometimes it worked, other times it didn't. There were times when I didn't do the popular thing, opting for what I knew to be the right thing, and that didn't make many friends, either. In our reading today, we're reminded of a distinction that existed in the first century that we don't really experience today: Jewish vs. Gentile Christians. There are, unfortunately, divisions among Christians today, but it's hard to imagine the kind of animosity that existed among those who had the promises, the covenant, the lineage, the Scripture—you get the idea. From their perspective, these Gentiles had always been unclean, even idolaters and enemies of God. And now they were just going to receive the same salvation as God's people of old?! Without any kind of sacrifice?! Without any obedience to the law of Moses and the traditions of the elders?! But that's the beauty of Jesus' perfect, innocent blood. It brings people into the family of God. It tears down the division lines between those of Abraham and those of every other family on earth (remember that they would be blessed in Abraham's offspring, too! Genesis 12:3, 28:14). Paul continues by saying that not only are Gentiles brought into the family of God through the blood of Christ, but God is using all believers to build Himself a house, a Temple, in which His glory dwells, established on the preaching of the apostles, with Christ Himself as the cornerstone, and you and me and all Christians fitting perfectly into the places that God has intended for us from before the foundation of the world! With a place like that, who could ever hope to fit into this world that's passing away?! In the Name + of Jesus. Amen.Paschal Lamb, by God appointed, All our sins on Thee were laid; By almighty love anointed, Thou hast full atonement made. All Thy people are forgiven Through the virtue of Thy blood; Opened is the gate of heaven, Reconciled are we with God. Amen. (LSB 531:2)-Rev. Dustin Beck is pastor at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Corpus Christi, TX.Audio Reflections Speaker: Pastor Jonathan Lackey is the pastor at Grace Lutheran Church, Vine Grove, Ky.Your favorite study Bible is now available in a simple, intuitive app on your device! Distinctively Lutheran notes on the full ESV text, helpful articles, and custom user settings offer an engaging experience in God's Word anywhere you go. Download The Lutheran Study Bible App.

Tuesday of the Eighth Week After Pentecost

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2024 4:35

July 16, 2024Today's Reading: Ephesians 1:3-14Daily Lectionary: Judges 16:4-30; Judges 17:1-21:25; Galatians 4:12-31Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him… (Ephesians 1:3-4)In the Name + of Jesus. Amen. “What was God doing before creation?” the confirmation student asks his pastor. The pastor leans back and replies, “Well, St. Augustine answered that question like this: ‘He was preparing a punishment fit for those who ask such trifling questions…'” I think we can all hear the sarcasm in that answer… But in all seriousness, our lesson today gives us some insight into the mind and heart of God. “He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world.” (Ephesians 1:4). Now, before we get carried away, let's make a few careful observations about this reading. First, when Paul talks about election/predestination, he's always talking about “us.” It's a conversation of comfort and joy for Christians– not a statement about those who don't believe. Re-read the lesson, and notice how many times “our,” “we,” and “us” pop up! Second, pay close attention to that little preposition “in Him.” We're not the elect of God apart from Jesus but IN HIM. It's crucial for us to see that any time Paul's talking about those who are saved, it's always IN CHRIST. This corrects that error that some folks slip into when they teach that if you're elect, you'll be saved– one way or another– as if there could be a possibility of salvation apart from Jesus! Finally, pay attention to when all this stuff takes place. (It may be helpful to go back and read it one more time!) You've got God saving us in Christ from before the foundation of the world; you've got God giving us redemption through the blood of Jesus shed on Good Friday; and you've got God sealing us with the promised Holy Spirit when we heard the word of truth and believed it. This little section of Ephesians is packed full of blessings for you, dear Christian. If you ever doubt that God could love a sinner like you, flip to Ephesians 1 and take comfort in the knowledge that, before God said, “Let there be light,” you were on God's mind: He has blessed us in Christ to the praise of His glory! In the Name + of Jesus. Amen.Almighty Father, in Your Son You loved us when not yet begun Was this old earth's foundation! Your Son has ransomed us in love To live in Him here and above: This is Your great salvation. Alleluia! Christ the living, To us giving Life forever, Keeps us Yours and fails us never! (LSB 395:4)-Rev. Dustin Beck is pastor at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Corpus Christi, TX.Audio Reflections Speaker: Pastor Jonathan Lackey is the pastor at Grace Lutheran Church, Vine Grove, Ky.Your favorite study Bible is now available in a simple, intuitive app on your device! Distinctively Lutheran notes on the full ESV text, helpful articles, and custom user settings offer an engaging experience in God's Word anywhere you go. Download The Lutheran Study Bible App.

7/14/24 - Fr. Ken Chukwu

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2024 15:07

15th Sunday in Ordinary Time 1st Reading: Amos 7:12-15 Responsorial: Psalm 85 2nd Reading: Ephesians 1:3-14 Gospel: Mark 6:7-13

7/14/24 - Fr. Henry Okeke

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2024 11:12

15th Sunday in Ordinary Time 1st Reading: Amos 7:12-15 Responsorial: Psalm 85 2nd Reading: Ephesians 1:3-14 Gospel: Mark 6:7-13

7/14/24 - Fr. Abebe Teklemariam

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2024 6:53

15th Sunday in Ordinary Time 1st Reading: Amos 7:12-15 Responsorial: Psalm 85 2nd Reading: Ephesians 1:3-14 Gospel: Mark 6:7-13

7/14/24 - Fr. Dave Heney

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2024 5:56

15th Sunday in Ordinary Time 1st Reading: Amos 7:12-15 Responsorial: Psalm 85 2nd Reading: Ephesians 1:3-14 Gospel: Mark 6:7-13

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June 19 - The Lord is our strength and our shield

The God Minute

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2024 9:56

Antiphon: The just will flourish like the palm tree, and grow like a Lebanon cedar, planted in the house of the Lord, in the courts of the home of our God.Scripture: Psalm 95 Reading - Ephesians 6:16Reflection: Sr. KaraMusic: Le Jardin de Monsieur Monet by Stephen Moccio Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring by HauserLeader: UmbertoNotes:

5/12/24 - Fr. Dave Heney

Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2024 4:17

Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord 1st Reading: Acts of the Apostles 1:1-11 Responsorial: Psalm 47 2nd Reading: Ephesians 1:17-23 Gospel: Mark 16:15-20

5/12/24 - Fr. Ken Chukwu

Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2024 12:01

Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord 1st Reading: Acts of the Apostles 1:1-11 Responsorial: Psalm 47 2nd Reading: Ephesians 1:17-23 Gospel: Mark 16:15-20

5/12/24 - Fr. Henry Okeke

Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2024 6:48

Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord 1st Reading: Acts of the Apostles 1:1-11 Responsorial: Psalm 47 2nd Reading: Ephesians 1:17-23 Gospel: Mark 16:15-20

5/12/24 - Fr. Abebe Teklemariam

Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2024 10:03

Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord 1st Reading: Acts of the Apostles 1:1-11 Responsorial: Psalm 47 2nd Reading: Ephesians 1:17-23 Gospel: Mark 16:15-20

Tuesday of the Fourth Week in Lent

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Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2024 4:54

March 12, 2024 Today's Reading: Ephesians 2:1-10Daily Lectionary: Genesis 43:1-28, Mark 12:13-27But God, who is rich in mercy, out of the great love with which he loved us even when we were dead through our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved—and raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus (Ephesians 2:4-6)In the Name + of Jesus. Amen. But God...those are powerful six letters. Paul here tells us exactly what our condition is, in no uncertain terms. We are dead, and we're dead because of our trespasses. What are our trespasses? Those are all the big and small ways we've broken God's law: failing to love Him, failing to love our neighbors, putting ourselves first, serving the desires of our sinful hearts, and maybe even justifying all this sin under some delusion of self-righteousness. These trespasses don't just leave us crippled, injured, or weak, instead they kill us. We're entirely captive to them, just as a dead person is entirely captive to death and can do nothing to free herself. Think of it like Lazarus, stinking and rotting in his tomb, certainly unable to walk out under his own steam, but was freed from death by the call of Jesus. We are similarly bound up in our grave clothes of sin, and our God, who is rich in mercy and love, calls to us by name, very often for the first time at the font, telling us to come out of our graves. Despite our stinking corpses of sin, He loves us and calls us His own, and makes us alive in Him. His intervention into our deaths is not some spiritual potpourri to cover the smell and make us look a little more presentable, instead when God makes us alive, He is breathing new life into us just as He breathed life into creation by His Word. His Word of grace brings true life to all the dead places destroyed by sin. All of this He does for you by grace. He doesn't bring you life and treasures eternal because you did something to earn it or warrant it, after all God owes none of us anything, but because He is a God of love and mercy, He seeks to bring peace where there is affliction, grace where there is only condemnation, life where there is death. Your God has called you His own, made you His own, and will raise you up with Him, not because of who you are, but because of who He is. Thanks be to God. In the Name + of Jesus. Amen.Salvation unto us has come By God's free grace and favor; Good works cannot avert our doom, They help and save us never. Faith looks to Jesus Christ alone, Who did for all the world atone; He is our one Redeemer. (LSB 555:1)-Deac. Eleanor Corrow, Higher Things Board Member and coordinator in LCMS Missionary Services. Audio Reflections Speaker: Pastor Jonathan Lackey is the pastor at Grace Lutheran Church, Vine Grove, Ky.Unforgivable? Unforgiveness is a prison—mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. In a world full of turmoil, many use forgiveness as a coping mechanism without understanding what true forgiveness is. Learn what forgiveness from Christ looks like, and how He forgives His people.

3/10/24 - Deacon Mike Freeman

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Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2024 7:19

Fourth Sunday of Lent 1st Reading: 2 Chronicles 36:14-16, 19-23 Responsorial: Psalm 137 2nd Reading: Ephesians 2:4-10 Gospel: John 3:14-21

12.31.23 - Equipped - Reading Ephesians

East Hills Sermon Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2024

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Reading: Ephesians 4:22-24

Fearless Talk

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2023 2:13

Evening Read with Hannah Christine. A moment where Hannah Christine reads His truth to you daily to bring encouragement to your life... --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fearlesstalk/message

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Q3 2023 LS. 14 - Ephesians in the Heart (Ephesians)

3ABN Sabbath School Panel

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2023 58:07

Sabbath School panel discussion and insight by 3ABN pastors and teachers. This podcast episode follows 2023 quarter 3, lesson 14 of the adult Bible study guide book. This quarter's book topic is “Ephesians” and this week's Sabbath School lesson is titled “Ephesians in the Heart”. Join us every week for a fresh and relevant study of the word of God. Reading: Ephesians 1 – Ephesians 6 Memory Text: “For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast. For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them” (Ephesians 2:8–10, NKJV). (September 23–September 29) Sunday (Jill Morikone) - “We Are Blessed in Christ”Monday (John Lomacang) - “We Are Redeemed for Community”Tuesday (Ryan Day) - “We Are the Church of the Living God”Wednesday (James Rafferty) - “The Unity of Faith”Thursday (Shelley Quinn) - “We Are Recipients and Givers of Grace” Sabbath School Website: www.3ABNSabbathSchoolPanel.com Questions or Comments? Email us at mail@3abn.org Donate: https://3abn.org/donate-quick.html

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The Organizing Power of the Lie Exposed: Reading Ephesians with Peter Berger and Rene Girard

Forging Ploughshares

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2023 60:16

Jonathan, Matt, Brian, Brent, and Paul discuss Ephesians 4-5 and the singular lie exposed by Christ creating entry into love. The function of a hostile lie in the reification of culture and religion, as in the work of Peter Berger and Rene Girard, and the necessity of this lies exposure so as to be "rooted and grounded in love" is discussed. Become a Patron! If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider donating to support our work.

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Reading - Ephesians 1-6

Devotional on SermonAudio

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2023 17:00

A new MP3 sermon from First Baptist Church of Roxana is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: Reading - Ephesians 1-6 Subtitle: Bible in a Year Speaker: Pastor Tim Miller Broadcaster: First Baptist Church of Roxana Event: Devotional Date: 8/19/2023 Bible: Ephesians 1-6 Length: 17 min.

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Q3 2023 LS. 6 - The Mystery of the Gospel (Ephesians)

3ABN Sabbath School Panel

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2023 58:10

Sabbath School panel discussion and insight by 3ABN pastors and teachers. This podcast episode follows 2023 quarter 3, lesson 6 of the adult Bible study guide book. This quarter's book topic is “Ephesians” and this week's Sabbath School lesson is titled “The Mystery of the Gospel”. Join us every week for a fresh and relevant study of the word of God. Reading: Ephesians 3 | Job 11:5–9 | Ezek. 43:13–16 | Amos 7:7, 8 | Rev. 11:1, 2. Memory Text: “Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus through- out all generations, for ever and ever! Amen” (Ephesians 3:20, 21, NIV). July 29–August 4) Sunday (John Lomacang) - “Paul: Imprisoned Apostle to the Gentiles ” Monday (Shelley Quinn) - “The Long-Hidden Mystery of the Gospel ”Tuesday (John Dinzey) - “The Church: Revealer of God's Wisdom”Wednesday (Jill Morikone) - “Christ, Dwelling in Your Heart”Thursday (Daniel Perrin) - “Glory in the Church and in Christ Jesus” Sabbath School Website: www.3ABNSabbathSchoolPanel.com Questions or Comments? Email us at mail@3abn.org Donate: https://3abn.org/donate-quick.html

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Homily 5-21-23: HAVE NO REGRETS -Ascension of thr Lord

Fr Jim Chern's Homilies

Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2023 14:12

Catholic Mass Readings for The Ascension of the Lord – May 21 2023 1st Reading Acts 1:1-11 Responsorial Psalm Psalms 47:2-3, 6-7, 8-9 2nd Reading Ephesians 1:17-23 Gospel Matthew 28:16-20

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2.17.23 Lauds, Friday Morning Prayer

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2023 20:44

Lauds, Morning Prayer for the 6th Friday in Ordinary Time, February 17, 2023.Thanks for praying with us, for inquiries, requests, feedback, please email singthehours@gmail.com.To support this work, visit www.patreon.com/singthehours. Or Venmo @singthehours for direct contributions.Follow us on Twitter @SingtheHours "Lord open my lips, and my mouth will proclaim your praise." Invitatory: Psalm 95 Hymn: "Christ is Made the Sure Foundation." (6th or 7th Century Latin Hymn translated by J.M. Neale). Psalm 51 Canticle: Habakkuk 3v2-4, 13a, 15-19 Psalm 147v12-20 Reading: Ephesians 2v13-16 Responsory: "The Lord the Most High, has done good things for me. In need I shall cry out to Him." Canticle of Zechariah Intercessions Pater Noster (The Lord's Prayer) Concluding Prayers At the Cross Her Station Keeping (from the Latin "Stabat Mater") The Liturgy of the Hours (Four Volumes), ©1974, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved. Readings and Old and New Testament Canticles (except the Gospel Canticles) are from the New American Bible © 1970 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Washington, D.C.

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1.20.23 Lauds, Friday Morning Prayer

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2023 20:44

Lauds, Morning Prayer for the 2nd Friday in Ordinary Time, January 20, 2023. Thanks for praying with us, for inquiries, requests, feedback, please email singthehours@gmail.com. To support this work, visit www.patreon.com/singthehours. or for direct support venmo @singthehours Deus in Adjutorium Hymn: Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation (Neale) Psalm 51 (tone 7) Canticle: Habakkuk 3v2-4, 13a, 15-19 (tone 2) Psalm 147v12-20 (tone 4) Reading: Ephesians 2v13-16 Responsory: The Lord, the Most High, has done good things for me. In need I shall cry out to him. Canticle of Zechariah (tone 8) Intercessions: In your will is our peace, Lord. The Lord’s Prayer Concluding Prayers Ave Maria (Latin, Gregorian) The Liturgy of the Hours (Four Volumes), ©1974, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved. Readings and Old and New Testament Canticles (except the Gospel Canticles) are from the New American Bible © 1970 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Washington, D.C.

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11.30.22 Vespers, Wednesday Evening Prayer

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2022 17:38

Vespers, Evening Prayer for the 1st Wednesday of Advent, on the Feast St. Andrew the Apostle, November 30th, 2022. Celebrated by Father Nathaniel Sanders. Thanks for praying with us, for inquiries, requests, feedback, please email singthehours@gmail.com. Visit our website www.singthehours.org. To support this work, visit www.patreon.com/singthehours. Deus in Adjutorium Hymn: "Captator Olim Piscium," St. Peter Damian, 4th Century Psalm 116v10-19 (Gregorian tone 7) Psalm 126 (Gregorian tone 2) Canticle: Ephesians 1v3-10 (Gregorian tone 1) Reading: Ephesians 4v11-13 Responsory: Tell all the nations, how glorious God is. Magnificat: Luke 1v46-55 (Latin, Gregorian tone 8) Intercessions: Be mindful of your Church, O Lord. The Lord's Prayer Concluding Prayers The Liturgy of the Hours (Four Volumes), ©1974, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved. Readings and Old and New Testament Canticles (except the Gospel Canticles) are from the New American Bible © 1970 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Washington, D.C.

11.25.22 Lauds, Friday Morning Prayer

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2022 20:44

Lauds, Morning Prayer for the 34th Friday in Ordinary Time, November 25th, 2022. Thanks for praying with us, for inquiries, requests, feedback, please email singthehours@gmail.com. To support this work, visit www.patreon.com/singthehours. or for direct support venmo @singthehours Domine Labia Mea Aperies – "Lord open my lips" Invitatory Psalm 95 Hymn: Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation (Neale) Psalm 51 (tone 7) Canticle: Habakkuk 3v2-4, 13a, 15-19 (tone 2) Psalm 147v12-20 (tone 4) Reading: Ephesians 2v13-16 Responsory: The Lord, the Most High, has done good things for me. In need I shall cry out to him. Canticle of Zechariah (tone 8) Intercessions: In your will is our peace, Lord. The Lord’s Prayer Concluding Prayers Ave Maria (Latin, Gregorian) The Liturgy of the Hours (Four Volumes), ©1974, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved. Readings and Old and New Testament Canticles (except the Gospel Canticles) are from the New American Bible © 1970 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Washington, D.C.

10.28.23 Lauds, Friday Morning Prayer