May 2026

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In the Name of the Father and of the ✠ Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. With these words, God invites us to be in accord with one another, and more so, with Him; to be in one place of mind, heart, and, yes, body regularly gathered around the reading of His Word, the breaking of bread, and the prayers. He invites us by His Word to look back upon what is considered the birth of the Church at Pentecost, to give thanks for what has beenRead More →

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In the Name of the Father and of the ✠ Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Thus says the LORD God: “If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land.” His words in second Chronicles are ones prayed by many Christians in our day, for we see what our land has become and where it is continually headed. What once may have been able to be called a Christian nation is now a placeRead More →

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In the Name of the Father and of the ✠ Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. So then, after the Lord [Jesus] had spoken to [the disciples], He was received up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God, that is, at the right hand of the Father, at the place of glory and honor, power and dominion. This event was to be expected considering from whence this Mighty One came. He was resuming the place rightfully His from all eternity. From thence He came, first descending so that you might ascend with Him. You are right to believe that intoRead More →

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In the Name of the Father and of the ✠ Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. No one has ascended to heaven but He who came down from heaven, that is, the Son of Man who is in heaven. And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life. These words from the mouth of Christ teach us what He said elsewhere also to be true: You search the Scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life; and these areRead More →

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In the Name of the Father and of the ✠ Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Dearly Beloved, St. James writes that every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning. Do you believe this, still, nearly a month after great Easter festivity? And if you believe this, is it by convenient accessory, such as cruise control on your car, looked to only as frequently as you venture onto the highway and desire a less wearisome journey? Or is what James writes looked to asRead More →