May 2025

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✠ Psalmody: Acts 1:11a, c; Psalm 47:1; Psalm 47:5; Psalm 68:17b–18a; Psalm 47:5; Psalm 68:32b–33a✠ Lection: 2 Kings 2:8–15; Acts 1:1–11; Mark 16:14–20 In the Name of the Father and of the ✠ Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.Nestled in the less-ventured, weekday shadow of the annual favorites of Easter 40 days prior, and of Pentecost and Holy Trinity in the weeks that follow is this Feast of the Ascension of our Lord Jesus Christ. Unlike other high holy days, especially Easter and Christmas, the biggies, the Ascension has no pageantry, no vigils, no aspirations of chorale delight, no special breakfasts, nor long-awaited fastingRead More →

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✠ Psalmody: Isaiah 48:20b; Psalm 66:1–2; Liturgical Text; 1 Corinthians 5:7b, 5:8a, c; Psalm 66:8–9, 20; Psalm 96:2 ✠ Lection: Numbers 21:4–9; James 1:22–27; John 16:23b–30 In the Name of the Father and of the ✠ Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Beloved disciples of Jesus, hear his words, “Amen, amen, I say to you, whatever you ask the Father in My name He will give you…Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full.” By these words we may see many things, many aspects about asking, about praying, that the Father give that for which we ask. Just as Cantate last week wasRead More →

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✠ Psalmody: Psalm 98:1a, 2b; 1b; Luke 24:34; 1 Corinthians 5:7b, 5:8a, c; Psalm 66:1–2a, 16; John 16:8 ✠ Lection: Isaiah 12:1–6; James 1:17–21; John 16:5–15 In the Name of the Father and of the ✠ Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. In this queen of seasons bright celebrating the Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ, we continue to glean from the fruit of the Tree of Life great treasures that not only provide for our needs in this life, but bring with them the great joy from God Himself. The Christian Church is a singing Church, which, just by saying this alone, may make someRead More →

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✠ Psalmody: Psalm 66:1–2; 3a; Liturgical Text; 1 Corinthians 5:7b, 5:8a, c; Psalm 146:1–2; John 16:16 ✠ Lection: Isaiah 40:25–31; 1 Peter 2:11–20; John 16:16–22 In the Name of the Father and of the ✠ Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. We are now three weeks beyond the end of our fasting and the return to chanting, glorias, and joyous alleluias. We do well to humble ourselves and learn from each annual cycle of the Holy Church’s observances of the life, death, resurrection, and ascension of our blessed Savior, preparing us for the eternal day to come. Who are you who walk in sorrow away fromRead More →

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✠ Psalmody: Psalm 33:5b–6a; 1; Liturgical Text; 1 Corinthians 5:7b, 5:8a, c; Psalm 63:1a, 4b; John 10:14 ✠ Lection: Ezekiel 34:11–16; 1 Peter 2:21b–25; John 10:11–16 In the Name of the Father and of the ✠ Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. For thousands of years, since very near the beginning of all human history, man has shepherded flocks of animals, an image that the Lord Himself has used in how He desires the sheep of His hand to be tended to, as well as how from among the flock comes reconciling sacrifice through the shedding of blood, through the laying down of life. Shepherd andRead More →