January 27–John Chrysostom, Preacher
This has been a busy week for festivals and commemorations! It doesn’t happen too often that there are four such days in a row, (although there are a few other instances of it throughout the year). Today is the commemoration of the Preacher John Chrysostom. That we could all show the faith he demonstrated in [...]
Quote of the Day
Love, love, love this quote! I may start referring to it when nosy strangers decide that it’s their right to comment (negatively) on the size of our family. It can be a God-pleasing act to have a large, loving, orthodox Lutheran family, and those who are able should not be diverted from this by any [...]
Mixed Messages
This is by no means a commentary on my specific church; rather, it’s an observation about the Church at large, from experiences at many different congregations upon the observance of All Saints’ Day. The Church, (at least the LC-MS), is staunchly pro-life. This is great news! From the pregnancy that is hours old, to the [...]
A Prayer for Independence Day
From the LCMS “LetUsPray” Resource: “O merciful Father in heaven, on this anniversary of our nation’s Declaration of Independence, keep this nation under Your care. Protect our land from danger and instability. Abide with our military who courageously keep our country safe. Guide President Obama, our federal and state legislators, our governors, our county and [...]
A Mother’s Day Prayer
Our pastor prayed a prayer very similar to this one this morning, only he also included a petition for mothers who have lost children. I wish I had the full text of that prayer, because I found it especially comforting this year, but this is equally beautiful, from the LetUsPray section of the LCMS website: [...]
