Easter 4 Jubilate April 25, 2021 A+D St. John 16: 16-22 In the Name of the Father and of the +Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Christianity is sometimes portrayed as Pollyannaish. This is the case with the Simpsons’ … Continue reading →

Easter 2 Misericodias Domini April 18, 2021 John 10:11–16 NO SERMON TEXT ​

Quasi Modo Geniti April 11, 2021 A+D Recycled from 2018 St. John 20: 19-31 In the Name of the Father and of the +Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. At first, when the Lord appeared to the Ten in … Continue reading →

Easter Sunday April 4, 2021 A+D St. Mark 16:1-20 In the Name of the Father and of the +Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. The whole point of “He is risen” and the empty tomb is that He was … Continue reading →

Lent 6 Palm Sunday March 28, 2021 Matt. 26:1—27:66 or Matt. 27:11–54 NO SERMON TEXT

Judica St. John 8: 42-59 March 21, 2021 A+D In the Name of the Father and of the +Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. We are accustomed to praying the last petition of the Lord’s prayer as: “Deliver us … Continue reading →

Laetare March 14, 2021 A+D St. John 6:1-15 In the Name of the Father and of the +Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. At first glance, when we think of the feeding of the five thousand and how it … Continue reading →

Oculi Luke 11 March 7, 2021 A+D In the Name of the Father and of the +Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Jesus was casting out a demon, and it was mute. Thus when the demon had gone out … Continue reading →

Lent 2 Reminiscere February 28, 2021 Matthew 15:21–28 NO SERMON TEXT

Invocabit February 21, 2021 St. Matthew 4:1-11 In the Name of the Father and of the +Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. In Greek the word for tempt doesn’t always mean to seduce toward evil. It can also mean … Continue reading →