Trinity 18

In the Name of the Father and of the ✠ Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. At that time: The Pharisees gathered together and came to Jesus. Apparently, not all coming to Jesus moments are good ones, for the Lord desires mercy and not sacrifice, meaning that not even the majestic grace poured out in His holy, precious blood from the altar is always good, at least not for the receiver. We do not believe in ex opere operato, a phrase meaning that simply by us doing the act is the benefit to us from the act given. There is no gift in theRead More →

In the Name of the Father and of the ✠ Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. The LORD our God is almighty, all-knowing, all-holy, and altogether perfect. He created all things out of nothing by the power of His Word and on the sixth day God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them. Then God blessed them, and God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it; have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over every living thingRead More →