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Readings* Psalm 98 * Psalm 2 * Isaiah 44:21—45:25 * Revelation 12:1–17 * Large Catechism I:211–221
Readings* Psalm 39 * Psalm 144 * Isaiah 43:25—44:20 * Revelation 11:1–19 * Large Catechism I:199–210
Readings* Psalm 115 * Psalm 125 * Isaiah 43:1–24 * Revelation 9:13—10:11 * Large Catechism I:189–198
Readings* Psalm 119:25–32 * Psalm 141 * Isaiah 40:18—41:10 * Revelation 8:1–13 * Large Catechism I:167–178 CommemorationToday 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 Wittenberg, Martin Luther helped the rescued nuns return to their families or start families of their own. Although initially hesitant to marry — as he feared assassination or execution by Rome — Luther believed that he must place his faith in God and practice what he preached. Katharina and Luther were married on 13 June 1525. God blessed the Luthers’ marriage with six children, and Katharina skillfully managed the Luther household. Although she suffered financial difficulties after Luther’s death in 1546, Katharina remained steadfast in her faith and her care for her children and others. Amongst her last recorded words, Katharina, on her deathbed, said that she would ‘stick to Christ as a burr to cloth.’
Readings* Psalm 103 * Psalm 19 * Isaiah 40:1–17 * Revelation 7:1–17 * Large Catechism I:158–166 CommemorationToday 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 to the Serpent’s temptation, Eve ate of the fruit of the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil, which God had forbidden, and Adam, forsaking his role as head, joined her in rebellion. For their disobedience, they were driven from the Garden; by their disobedience, death entered the world. Nevertheless, in the midst of the tragedy of the Fall, God promised that the woman’s Seed — Christ, the Savior — would crush the Serpent’s head. In His death on the cross and His resurrection from the dead, Christ defeated sin, death, and the devil — fulfilling the promise of Genesis 3:15. As Luther commented: ‘God arranged to remove through Christ whatever the devil brought in through Adam.’
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
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 89 * Psalm 143 * Isaiah 29:15—30:14 * Revelation 1:1–20 * Large Catechism I:103–111 CommemorationToday 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 was martyred by the soldiers who came to execute the governor’s sentence. As the name “Lucia” means light, many European nations have long held festivals in her memory involving lanterns or lights; such festivals have been particularly popular in the Scandinavian countries, where this time of year is quite short on daylight.
Readings* Psalm 27 * Psalm 24 * Isaiah 30:15–26 * Revelation 2:1–29 * Large Catechism I:112–119
Readings* Psalm 5 * Psalm 142 * Isaiah 28:14–29 * 1 John 5:1–21 * Large Catechism I:87–95
Readings* Psalm 86 * Psalm 130 * Isaiah 26:20—27:13 * 1 John 4:1–21 * Large Catechism I:78–86
Readings* Psalm 17 * Psalm 148 * Isaiah 26:1–19 * 1 John 3:1–24 * Large Catechism I:69–77
Readings* Psalm 11 * Psalm 142 * Isaiah 24:14—25:12 * 1 John 2:15–29 * Large Catechism I:59–68
Readings Psalm 25 * Psalm 73 * Isaiah 24:1–13 * 1 John 1:1—2:14 * Large Catechism I:49–58 CommemorationToday we commemorate Ambrose of Milan, Pastor and Hymnwriter*. Along with Augustine, Jerome, and Gregory the Great, Ambrose of Milan is considered one of the four great Latin Doctors of the Church. Becoming Bishop of Milan in AD 374 — largely by acclamation — Ambrose would go on to be a prolific hymnwriter and defender of the faith. Ambrose played no small part in suppressing the Arian heresy through his interactions with Emperor Gratian and Emperor Theodosius. Many are undoubtedly familiar with Ambrose’s hymn, “Savior of the Nations, Come”.
Readings* Psalm 145 * Psalm 62 * Isaiah 10:12–34 * 2 Peter 1:1–21 * Large Catechism I:24–29
Readings* Psalm 119:105–112 * Psalm 82 * Isaiah 8:9—9:7 * 1 Peter 4:1–19 * Large Catechism I:1–12
Readings* Psalm 34 * Psalm 50 * Isaiah 7:10—8:8 * 1 Peter 3:1–22 * Large Catechism, Short Preface: 14–28
Readings* Psalm 123 * Psalm 7 * Isaiah 6:1—7:9 * 1 Peter 2:13–25 * Large Catechism, Short Preface: 1–13
Readings* Isaiah 2:1–5 * Psalm 122 * Romans 13:8–14 * Matthew 21:1–11 * Matthew 24:36–44
Readings* Psalm 39 * Psalm 144 * Isaiah 43:25—44:20 * Revelation 11:1–19 * Large Catechism I:199–210
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 CommemorationToday 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 again to the disciples with Thomas present, Thomas, displaying his faith, declared: “My Lord and my God!” According to tradition, Thomas traveled eastward after Pentecost and eventually reached India (where a group who call themselves the “Christians of St. Thomas” still exists). Thomas was martyred for the faith by being speared to death.
Readings* Psalm 119:25–32 * Psalm 141 * Isaiah 40:18—41:10 * Revelation 8:1–13 * Large Catechism I:167–178 CommemorationToday 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 Wittenberg, Martin Luther helped the rescued nuns return to their families or start families of their own. Although initially hesitant to marry — as he feared assassination or execution by Rome — Luther believed that he must place his faith in God and practice what he preached. Katharina and Luther were married on 13 June 1525. God blessed the Luthers’ marriage with six children, and Katharina skillfully managed the Luther household. Although she suffered financial difficulties after Luther’s death in 1546, Katharina remained steadfast in her faith and her care for her children and others. Amongst her last recorded words, Katharina, on her deathbed, said that she would ‘stick to Christ as a burr to cloth.’
Readings* Psalm 103 * Psalm 19 * Isaiah 40:1–17 * Revelation 7:1–17 * Large Catechism I:158–166 CommemorationToday 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 to the Serpent’s temptation, Eve ate of the fruit of the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil, which God had forbidden, and Adam, forsaking his role as head, joined her in rebellion. For their disobedience, they were driven from the Garden; by their disobedience, death entered the world. Nevertheless, in the midst of the tragedy of the Fall, God promised that the woman’s Seed — Christ, the Savior — would crush the Serpent’s head. In His death on the cross and His resurrection from the dead, Christ defeated sin, death, and the devil — fulfilling the promise of Genesis 3:15. As Luther commented: ‘God arranged to remove through Christ whatever the devil brought in through Adam.’
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 CommemorationToday 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 king of Babylon and thrown into a fiery furnace, but they were miraculously saved by God’s direct intervention. Similarly, Daniel was thrown into the lions’ den for refusing to worship any god save the Lord, but was also miraculously saved by God’s intervention. Blessed with wisdom and understanding, Daniel and the three men were promoted to positions of authority in Babylon. Daniel, as a prophet, was given visions of the End Times.
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 Psalm 89 * Psalm 143 * Isaiah 29:15—30:14 * Revelation 1:1–20 * Large Catechism I:103–111 CommemorationToday 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 was martyred by the soldiers who came to execute the governor’s sentence. As the name “Lucia” means light, many European nations have long held festivals in her memory involving lanterns or lights; such festivals have been particularly popular in the Scandinavian countries, where this time of year is quite short on daylight.
Readings* Psalm 5 * Psalm 142 * Isaiah 28:14–29 * 1 John 5:1–21 * Large Catechism I:87–95
Readings* Psalm 86 * Psalm 130 * Isaiah 26:20—27:13 * 1 John 4:1–21 * Large Catechism I:78–86
Readings* Psalm 17 * Psalm 148 * Isaiah 26:1–19 * 1 John 3:1–24 * Large Catechism I:69–77
Readings* Psalm 11 * Psalm 142 * Isaiah 24:14—25:12 * 1 John 2:15–29 * Large Catechism I:59–68
Readings Psalm 25 * Psalm 73 * Isaiah 24:1–13 * 1 John 1:1—2:14 * Large Catechism I:49–58 CommemorationToday we commemorate Ambrose of Milan, Pastor and Hymnwriter*. Along with Augustine, Jerome, and Gregory the Great, Ambrose of Milan is considered one of the four great Latin Doctors of the Church. Becoming Bishop of Milan in AD 374 — largely by acclamation — Ambrose would go on to be a prolific hymnwriter and defender of the faith. Ambrose played no small part in suppressing the Arian heresy through his interactions with Emperor Gratian and Emperor Theodosius. Many are undoubtedly familiar with Ambrose’s hymn, “Savior of the Nations, Come”.
Readings Psalm 56 * Isaiah 14:1–23 * 2 Peter 3:1–18 * Large Catechism I:41–48 CommemorationToday we commemorate Nicholas of Myra, Pastor*. One of the best known saints on the calendar, Nicholas of Myra — better known as Saint Nicholas — has long been associated with charitable giving. Many European nations still maintain December 6th as a day for giving and receiving gifts. Beyond the fact that there was a Church of Saint Nicholas in Constantinople as early as the sixth century and that there was a Bishop Nicholas of Myra in the fourth century, little is known historically about St. Nicholas.
Readings* Psalm 145 * Psalm 62 * Isaiah 10:12–34 * 2 Peter 1:1–21 * Large Catechism I:24–29
Readings* Psalm 119:105–112 * Psalm 82 * Isaiah 8:9—9:7 * 1 Peter 4:1–19 * Large Catechism I:1–12
Readings* Psalm 34 * Psalm 50 * Isaiah 7:10—8:8 * 1 Peter 3:1–22 * Large Catechism, Short Preface, 14–28
Readings* Jeremiah 33:14–16 * Psalm 25:1–10 * 1 Thessalonians 3:9–13 * Luke 19:28–40 * Luke 21:25–36
Readings* Psalm 39 * Psalm 144 * Isaiah 43:25—44:20 * Revelation 11:1–19 * Large Catechism, I, 199–210
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 CommemorationToday 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 again to the disciples with Thomas present, Thomas, displaying his faith, declared: “My Lord and my God!” According to tradition, Thomas traveled eastward after Pentecost and eventually reached India (where a group who call themselves the “Christians of St. Thomas” still exists). Thomas was martyred for the faith by being speared to death.
Readings* Psalm 119:25–32 * Psalm 141 * Isaiah 40:18—41:10 * Revelation 8:1–13 * Large Catechism, I, 167–178 CommemorationToday 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 Wittenberg, Martin Luther helped the rescued nuns return to their families or start families of their own. Although initially hesitant to marry — as he feared assassination or execution by Rome — Luther believed that he must place his faith in God and practice what he preached. Katharina and Luther were married on 13 June 1525. God blessed the Luthers’ marriage with six children, and Katharina skillfully managed the Luther household. Although she suffered financial difficulties after Luther’s death in 1546, Katharina remained steadfast in her faith and her care for her children and others. Amongst her last recorded words, Katharina, on her deathbed, said that she would ‘stick to Christ as a burr to cloth.’
Readings* Psalm 103 * Psalm 19 * Isaiah 40:1–17 * Revelation 7:1–17 * Large Catechism, I, 158–166
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 CommemorationToday 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 king of Babylon and thrown into a fiery furnace, but they were miraculously saved by God’s direct intervention. Similarly, Daniel was thrown into the lions’ den for refusing to worship any god save the Lord, but was also miraculously saved by God’s intervention. Blessed with wisdom and understanding, Daniel and the three men were promoted to positions of authority in Babylon. Daniel, as a prophet, was given visions of the End Times.
Readings* Psalm 149 * Psalm 61 * Isaiah 32:1–20 * Revelation 4:1–11 * Large Catechism, I, 129–140
Readings* Isaiah 61:1–4, 8–11 * Psalm 126 * 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24 * John 1:6–8, 19–28
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 Psalm 89 * Psalm 143 * Isaiah 29:15—30:14 * Revelation 1:1–20 * Large Catechism, I, 103–111 CommemorationToday 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 was martyred by the soldiers who came to execute the governor’s sentence. As the name “Lucia” means light, many European nations have long held festivals in her memory involving lanterns or lights; such festivals have been particularly popular in the Scandinavian countries, where this time of year is quite short on daylight.
Readings* Psalm 5 * Psalm 142 * Isaiah 28:14–29 * 1 John 5:1–21 * Large Catechism, I, 87–95
Readings* Psalm 86 * Psalm 130 * Isaiah 26:20—27:13 * 1 John 4:1–21 * Large Catechism, I, 78–86
Readings* Psalm 17 * Psalm 148 * Isaiah 26:1–19 * 1 John 3:1–24 * Large Catechism, I, 69–77
Readings* Psalm 11 * Psalm 142 * Isaiah 24:14—25:12 * 1 John 2:15–29 * Large Catechism, I, 59–68
Readings Psalm 25 * Psalm 73 * Isaiah 24:1–13 * 1 John 1:1—2:14 * Large Catechism, I, 49–58 CommemorationToday we commemorate Ambrose of Milan, Pastor and Hymnwriter*. Along with Augustine, Jerome, and Gregory the Great, Ambrose of Milan is considered one of the four great Latin Doctors of the Church. Becoming Bishop of Milan in AD 374 — largely by acclamation — Ambrose would go on to be a prolific hymnwriter and defender of the faith. Ambrose played no small part in suppressing the Arian heresy through his interactions with Emperor Gratian and Emperor Theodosius. Many are undoubtedly familiar with Ambrose’s hymn, “Savior of the Nations, Come”.
Readings* Psalm 145 * Psalm 62 * Isaiah 10:12–34 * 2 Peter 1:1–21 * Large Catechism, I, 24–29
Readings* Isaiah 64:1–9 * Psalm 80:1–7 * 1 Corinthians 1:3–9 * Mark 11:1–10 * Mark 13:24–37
Readings* Psalm 39 * Psalm 144 * Isaiah 43:25—44:20 * Revelation 11:1–19 * Large Catechism, I, 199–210 PodcastOvercastApple PodcastsSpotify
Readings* Psalm 115 * Psalm 125 * Isaiah 43:1–24 * Revelation 9:13—10:11 * Large Catechism, I, 189–198 PodcastOvercastApple PodcastsSpotify
Readings* Psalm 102 * Isaiah 42:1–25 * Revelation 9:1–12 * Large Catechism, I, 179–188 CommemorationToday 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 again to the disciples with Thomas present, Thomas, displaying his faith, declared: “My Lord and my God!” According to tradition, Thomas traveled eastward after Pentecost and eventually reached India (where a group who call themselves the “Christians of St. Thomas” still exists). Thomas was martyred for the faith by being speared to death.
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Readings* Psalm 119:25–32 * Psalm 141 * Isaiah 40:18—41:10 * Revelation 8:1–13 * Large Catechism, I, 167–178 CommemorationToday 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 Wittenberg, Martin Luther helped the rescued nuns return to their families or start families of their own. Although initially hesitant to marry — as he feared assassination or execution by Rome — Luther believed that he must place his faith in God and practice what he preached. Katharina and Luther were married on 13 June 1525. God blessed the Luthers’ marriage with six children, and Katharina skillfully managed the Luther household. Although she suffered financial difficulties after Luther’s death in 1546, Katharina remained steadfast in her faith and her care for her children and others. Amongst her last recorded words, Katharina, on her deathbed, said that she would ‘stick to Christ as a burr to cloth.’
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Readings* Psalm 103 * Psalm 19 * Isaiah 40:1–17 * Revelation 7:1–17 * Large Catechism, I, 158–166 CommemorationToday 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 to the Serpent’s temptation, Eve ate of the fruit of the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil, which God had forbidden, and Adam, forsaking his role as head, joined her in rebellion. For their disobedience, they were driven from the Garden; by their disobedience, death entered the world. Nevertheless, in the midst of the tragedy of the Fall, God promised that the woman’s Seed — Christ, the Savior — would crush the Serpent’s head. In His death on the cross and His resurrection from the dead, Christ defeated sin, death, and the devil — fulfilling the promise of Genesis 3:15. As Luther commented: ‘God arranged to remove through Christ whatever the devil brought in through Adam.’
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Readings* Psalm 119:81–88 * Psalm 145 * Isaiah 34:1—35:10 * Revelation 6:1–17 * Large Catechism, I, 150–157 PodcastOvercastApple PodcastsSpotify
Readings* Psalm 40 * Psalm 20 * Isaiah 33:1–24 * Revelation 5:1–14 * Large Catechism, I, 141–149 CommemorationToday 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 king of Babylon and thrown into a fiery furnace, but they were miraculously saved by God’s direct intervention. Similarly, Daniel was thrown into the lions’ den for refusing to worship any God save the Lord, but was also miraculously saved by God’s intervention. Blessed with wisdom and understanding, Daniel and the three men were promoted to positions of authority in Babylon. Daniel, as a prophet, was given visions of the End Times.
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Readings* Isaiah 7:10–17 * Psalm 24 * Romans 1:1–7 * Matthew 1:18–25 PodcastOvercastApple PodcastsSpotify
Readings* Psalm 149 * Psalm 61 * Isaiah 32:1–20 * Revelation 4:1–11 * Large Catechism, I, 129–140 PodcastOvercastApple PodcastsSpotify
Readings* Psalm 146 * Psalm 80 * Isaiah 30:27—31:9 * Revelation 3:1–22 * Large Catechism, I, 120–128 PodcastOvercastApple PodcastsSpotify
Readings* Psalm 27 * Psalm 24 * Isaiah 30:15–26 * Revelation 2:1–29 * Large Catechism, I, 112–119 PodcastOvercastApple PodcastsSpotify
Readings Psalm 89 * Psalm 143 * Isaiah 29:15—30:14 * Revelation 1:1–20 * Large Catechism, I, 103–111 CommemorationToday 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 was martyred by the soldiers who came to execute the governor’s sentence. As the name “Lucia” means light, many European nations have long held festivals in her memory involving lanterns or lights; such festivals have been particularly popular in the Scandinavian countries, where this time of year is quite short on daylight.
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Readings* Psalm 106 * Isaiah 29:1–14 * Jude 1:1–26 * Large Catechism, I, 96–102 PodcastOvercastApple PodcastsSpotify
Readings* Psalm 5 * Psalm 142 * Isaiah 28:14–29 * 1 John 5:1–21 * Large Catechism, I, 87–95 PodcastOvercastApple PodcastsSpotify
Readings* Psalm 86 * Psalm 130 * Isaiah 26:20—27:13 * 1 John 4:1–21 * Large Catechism, I, 78–86 PodcastOvercastApple PodcastsSpotify
Readings* Psalm 17 * Psalm 148 * Isaiah 26:1–19 * 1 John 3:1–24 * Large Catechism, I, 69–77 PodcastOvercastApple PodcastsSpotify
Readings* Isaiah 35:1–10 * Psalm 146 * James 5:7–11 * Matthew 11:2–15 PodcastOvercastApple PodcastsSpotify
Readings* Psalm 11 * Psalm 142 * Isaiah 24:14—25:12 * 1 John 2:15–29 * Large Catechism, I, 59–68 PodcastOvercastApple PodcastsSpotify
Readings Psalm 25 * Psalm 73 * Isaiah 24:1–13 * 1 John 1:1—2:14 * Large Catechism, I, 49–58 CommemorationToday we commemorate Ambrose of Milan, Pastor and Hymnwriter*. Along with Augustine, Jerome, and Gregory the Great, Ambrose of Milan is considered one of the four great Latin Doctors of the Church. Becoming Bishop of Milan in AD 374 — largely by acclamation — Ambrose would go on to be a prolific hymnwriter and defender of the faith. Ambrose played no small part in suppressing the Arian heresy through his interactions with Emperor Gratian and Emperor Theodosius. Many are undoubtedly familiar with Ambrose’s hymn, “Savior of the Nations, Come”.
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Readings Psalm 56 * Isaiah 14:1–23 * 2 Peter 3:1–18 * Large Catechism, I, 41–48 CommemorationToday we commemorate Nicholas of Myra, Pastor*. One of the best known saints on the calendar, Nicholas of Myra — better known as Saint Nicholas — has long been associated with charitable giving. Many European nations still maintain December 6th as a day for giving and receiving gifts. Beyond the fact that there was a Church of Saint Nicholas in Constantinople as early as the sixth century and that there was a Bishop Nicholas of Myra in the fourth century, little is known historically about St. Nicholas.
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Readings* Psalm 49 * Isaiah 11:1—12:6 * 2 Peter 2:1–22 * Large Catechism, I, 30–40 PodcastOvercastApple PodcastsSpotify
Readings Psalm 145 * Psalm 62 * Isaiah 10:12–34 * 2 Peter 1:1–21 * Large Catechism, I, 24–29 CommemorationToday we commemorate John of Damascus, Theologian and Hymnwriter. John of Damascus, was a Greek theologian and priest. Giving up an influential position in the Islamic court, John devoted himself to Christianity and entered a monastery outside Jerusalem. Commemorated for his lasting contributions to the orthodox Christian faith, John enriched both Eastern and Western Christianity; his greatest work was the Fount of Wisdom*, a collection of writings from earlier Christian theologians.
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Readings* Psalm 55 * Isaiah 9:8—10:11 * 1 Peter 5:1–14 * Large Catechism, I, 13–23 PodcastOvercastApple PodcastsSpotify
Readings* Isaiah 11:1–10 * Psalm 72:1–7 * Romans 15:4–13 * Matthew 3:1–12 PodcastOvercastApple PodcastsSpotify
Readings* Psalm 119:105–112 * Psalm 82 * Isaiah 8:9—9:7 * 1 Peter 4:1–19 * Large Catechism, I, 1–12 PodcastOvercastApple PodcastsSpotify
- Psalm 48
- Daniel 5:1–30
- Revelation 21:9–27
- Apology of the Augsburg Confession, XXVIII, 15–19