We see in Jesus not just empathy in our sorrows, but power to transform them: he can defeat death itself.
Tuesday • 10/8/2024 •
Proper 22
This morning’s Scriptures are: Psalm 121; Psalm 122; Psalm 123; Micah 1:1-9; Acts 23:12-24; Luke 7:1-17
This morning’s Canticles are: following the OT reading, Canticle 13 (“A Song of Praise,” BCP, p. 90); following the Epistle reading, Canticle 18 (“A Song to the Lamb,” Revelation 4:11; 5:9-10, 13, BCP, p. 93)
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Hosea offers a simile for Yahweh and his people: “I am like an evergreen cypress; from me comes your fruit” (Hosea 14:8 RSV).
Monday • 10/7/2024 •
Monday of Proper 22
This morning’s Scriptures are: Psalm 106:1-18; Hosea 14:1-9; Acts 22:30–23:11; Luke 6:39-49
This morning’s Canticles are: following the OT reading, Canticle 9 (“The First Song of Isaiah,” Isaiah 12:2-6, BCP, p. 86); following the Epistle reading, Canticle 19 (“The Song of the Redeemed,” Revelation 15:3-4, BCP, p. 94)
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To all appearances, the “good life” consists in having money to burn. Jesus says otherwise.
Friday • 10/4/2024 •
Friday of Proper 21
This morning’s Scriptures are: Psalm 102; Hosea 10:1-15; Acts 21:37–22:16; Luke 6:12-26
This morning’s Canticles are: following the OT reading, Canticle 10 (“The Second Song of Isaiah,” Isaiah 55:6-11; BCP, p. 86); following the Epistle reading, Canticle 18 (“A Song to the Lamb,” Revelation 4:11; 5:9-10, 13, BCP, p. 93)
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Healing on the sabbath, Jesus embodies the principle that the sabbath is a gift for restoration and healing.
Thursday • 10/3/2024 •
Thursday of Proper 21
This morning’s Scriptures are: Psalm 105:1-22; Hosea 5:8–6:6; Acts 21:27-36; Luke 6:1-11
This morning’s Canticles are: following the OT reading, Canticle 8 (“The Song of Moses,” Exodus 15, BCP, p. 85); following the Epistle reading, Canticle 19 (“The Song of the Redeemed,” Revelation 15:3-4, BCP, p. 94)
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Paul will later write that Christ is Groom to the Church as the Church is Bride to Christ.
Wednesday • 10/2/2024 •
Wednesday of Proper 21
This morning’s Scriptures are: Psalm 101; Psalm 109:1-4(5-19)20-30; Hosea 4:11-19; Acts 21:15-26; Luke 5:27-39
This morning’s Canticles are: following the OT reading, Canticle 11 (“The Third Song of Isaiah,” Isaiah 60:1-3,11a,14c,18-19, BCP, p. 87); following the Epistle reading, Canticle 16 (“The Song of Zechariah,” Luke 1:68-79, BCP, p. 92)
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The Feast of Saint Michael and All Angels is a time to praise God for the heavenly powers he uses to defend and protect his people.
Tuesday • 10/1/2024 •
Tuesday of Proper 21
This morning’s Scriptures are: Psalm 97; Psalm 99; Hosea 4:1-10; Acts 21:1-14; Luke 5:12-26
This morning’s Canticles are: following the OT reading, Canticle 13 (“A Song of Praise,” BCP, p. 90); following the Epistle reading, Canticle 18 (“A Song to the Lamb,” Revelation 4:11; 5:9-10, 13, BCP, p. 93)
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You never know when he’s going to say, “Let down your nets for a catch.”
Monday • 9/30/2024 •
This morning’s Scriptures are: Psalm 89:1-18; Hosea 2:14-23; Acts 20:18-38; Luke 5:1-11
This morning’s Canticles are: following the OT reading, Canticle 9 (“The First Song of Isaiah,” Isaiah 12:2-6, BCP, p. 86); following the Epistle reading, Canticle 19 (“The Song of the Redeemed,” Revelation 15:3-4, BCP, p. 94)
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Paul means that love flows from a faith that doesn’t carry an array of masks that it can change to fit the character it is playing.
Friday • 9/27/2024 •
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You find yourself contending against a spirit of Lone Ranger spiritualism.
Thursday • 9/26/2024 •
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In the Pastorals, faith enables us to reach for the stars.
Wednesday • 9/25/2024 •
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“Coach,” he said, “I felt like I was going to die.”
Tuesday • 9/24/2024 •
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In the public square we are “to speak evil of no one, to avoid quarreling, to be gentle, and to show every courtesy to everyone.”
Monday • 9/23/2024 •
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Growing up, I had a temper problem. But eventually I came to see that when I lost control, I was, well, out of control.
Friday • 9/20/2024 •
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Worship-tainment that is all sizzle-and-no-steak is not “good religion” either.
Thursday • 9/19/2024 •
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Prometheus showed too much philanthropia, too much affection, for the likes of you and me.
Wednesday • 9/18/2024 •
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“…always anticipating a delivery from Amazon.”
Tuesday • 9/17/2024 •
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“…mounting a cool motorcycle and racing off…in the wrong direction…right over a cliff.”
Monday • 9/16/2024 •
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Even if his thoughts have been confused, he has known to Whom to go with his confusion.
Friday • 9/13/2024 •
Friday of Proper 18
This morning’s Scriptures are: Psalm 40; Psalm 54; Acts 15:12-21; John 11:30-44
Job 42 (a departure from the Book of Common Prayer)
This morning’s Canticles are: following the OT reading, Canticle 10 (“The Second Song of Isaiah,” Isaiah 55:6-11; BCP, p. 86); following the Epistle reading, Canticle 18 (“A Song to the Lamb,” Revelation 4:11; 5:9-10, 13, BCP, p. 93)
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Do we trust that he will always be “on time” for us? I hope we all do.
Thursday • 9/12/2024 •
Thursday of Proper 18
This morning’s Scriptures are: Psalm 50; Acts 15:1-11; John 11:17-29
Job 41 (a departure from the Book of Common Prayer)
This morning’s Canticles are: following the OT reading, Canticle 8 (“The Song of Moses,” Exodus 15, BCP, p. 85); following the Epistle reading, Canticle 19 (“The Song of the Redeemed,” Revelation 15:3-4, BCP, p. 94)
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What’s remarkable about Job is how much faith he exercises.
Wednesday • 9/11/2024 •
Wednesday of Proper 18
This morning’s Scriptures are: Psalm 119:49-72; Acts 14:19-28; John 11:1-16
Job 40 (a departure from the Book of Common Prayer)
This morning’s Canticles are: following the OT reading, Canticle 11 (“The Third Song of Isaiah,” Isaiah 60:1-3,11a,14c,18-19, BCP, p. 87); following the Epistle reading, Canticle 16 (“The Song of Zechariah,” Luke 1:68-79, BCP, p. 92)
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