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In the Name of the Father and of the ✠ Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Man is quite confident about our desires. We are sure about what we want and when we want it and that we know best. History testifies against us. We live in earthly kingdoms, all subservient to the eternal Kingdom of God, yet we demand and impose earthly wisdom upon its existence. No Kings, We have no king but Caesar, God save the king, Now make us a king to judge us like all the nations, Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? Behold yourRead More →

The reading of the Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ according to St. Matthew: The sermon: ✠ Psalmody: Psalm 22:19, 21; 1a; Psalm 73:23b–24, 1–3; Psalm 22:1–8, 17b–18, 21, 23a, 31; Psalm 69:20–21; Matthew 26:42b ✠ Lection: Zechariah 9:9–12; Philippians 2:5–11; Matthew 26:1—27:66 In the Name of the Father and of the ✠ Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. By the blessed Gospel according to St. Matthew, we heard much this morning. We said much. We numbered ourselves among many a great sinner, confessing their words as ours, bundled with them like chaff prepared for the eternal fire if there were no One to save us,Read More →