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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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✠ 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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Exaudi – Sunday 12 May A✠D 2024 ✠ Psalmody: Psalm 27:7a, 8, 9a;27:1, 11a, 12;47:8;St. John 14:18a, 28b, 16:22b ✠ Lection: Ezekiel 36:23a, 23c-28;1 Peter 4:7b-11;St. John 15:26—16:4a In the Name of the Father and of the ✠ Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. As the Lord Jesus prepared His disciples in John 15 and 16 for His death, resurrection, and ascension, He likewise prepares us by His same blessed words. We see that after His ascension, the eternal kingdom that He establishes comes by the sending of the Holy Spirit to us, the third Person of the Holy Trinity, Who bears witness to Jesus andRead More →

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Ascension – Thursday 5 May A✠D 2024 ✠ Psalmody: Acts 1:11;Psalm 47:1-2, 5;Psalm 47:5;68:18a ✠ Lection: 2 Kings 2:8–15;Acts 1:1–11;St. Mark 16:14–20  Alleluia, Christ is risen! He is risen indeed, Alleluia!   In the Name of the Father and of the ✠ Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. The Church is blessed with two lengthy accounts written by St. Luke. First, his Gospel text that concludes with the Ascension of our Lord. Second, the book of Acts, which begins with the Ascension of our Lord, but with different details from the Gospel, some of which give us insight into the Son of God’s intention in descending andRead More →