February 24–St. Matthias, Apostle
From the Treasury of Daily Prayer: St. Matthias is one of the lesser-known apostles. According to the Early Church Fathers, Matthias was one of the seventy-two sent out by Jesus in Luke 10:1-20. After the ascension, Matthias was chosen by lot to fill the vacancy in the Twelve resulting from the death of Judas Iscariot [...]
Third Grade: Week Seventeen Wrap-Up
We’re still chugging along with our school work. Have I mentioned how much we’re loving Adventures in My Father’s World? Turkey and Bunny really look forward to the daily activities, way more than they did with Sonlight. I think they really need worksheets and activities to round out their school experience! We’re working really hard [...]
February 2–Purification of Mary and The Presentation of Our Lord
From the Treasury of Daily Prayer: Thirty-two days after Jesus’ circumcision and seventy weeks after the announcement of John’s birth to Zechariah by the angel Gabriel, the Lord comes to His temple to fulfill the Torah (Luke 2:22-38). The days are indeed fulfilled with the presentation. Jesus’ parents keep the Torah and fulfill it by [...]
January 26–St. Titus, Pastor and Confessor
From the Treasury of Daily Prayer: St. Titus, like Timothy with whom he is often associated, was a friend and co-worker of St. Paul. Titus was a Gentile, perhaps a native of Antioch, who accompanied Paul and Barnabas to Jerusalem when they brought assistance to the Christians in Judea during a famine (Acts 11:29-30; Galatians [...]
January 25–The Conversion of St. Paul
From the Treasury of Daily Prayer: St. Paul’s life-changing experience on the road to Damascus is related three times in the book of Acts (9:1-9; 22:6-11; 26:12-18). As an archenemy of Christians, Saul of Tarsus set out for Damascus to arrest and bring believers to Jerusalem for trial. While on the way, he saw a [...]
January 24–St. Timothy, Pastor and Confessor
From the Treasury of Daily Prayer: St. Timothy had Christian believers in his family. His mother, Eunice, was a Christian woman and was the daughter of a Christian woman named Lois (2 Timothy 1:5). Acts records that St. Paul met Timothy on his second missionary journey and wanted Timothy to continue on with him (16:1-3). [...]
January 18–The Confession of St. Peter
From the Treasury of Daily Prayer: The confession of St. Peter did not arise in the imagination of Peter’s heart but was revealed to him by the Father. The reason this confession is important is seen Jesus’ response: “You are Peter [Greek Petros], and on this rock [Greek petra] I will build my church” (Matthew [...]
January 6–The Epiphany of Our Lord
From the Treasury of Daily Prayer: The feast of the Epiphany of Our Lord commemorates no event but presents an idea that assumes concrete form only through the facts of our Lord’s life. The idea of Epiphany is that the Christ who was born in Bethlehem is recognized by the world as God. At Christmas, God appears [...]
January 1–Circumcision and Name of Jesus
Today may be New Year’s Day, but for the church, it’s also a principal feast of Christ: The Circumcision and Name of Jesus. This feast naturally falls on the eighth day after the birth of Christ, as that was the day that God had commanded the Jews to circumcise their sons, as per the covenant [...]
December 27–St. John, Apostle and Evangelist
Not to be confused with John the Baptist, who has a feast day dedicated to him in June, John, the disciple Jesus loved, is recognized today with a church festival. From the Treasury of Daily Prayer: St. John was a son of Zebedee and brother of James the Elder (whose festival day is July 25). [...]
