Festival of St. Joseph, Guardian of Jesus March 19 The Lord be with you Joseph was, of course, the husband of Mary and the step-father of Jesus. While he has been honored throughout the Christian centuries for his faithful devotion in helping Mary raise her Son, his popularity has increased
The sermon for March 18 (Lent 5) was titled “Glory?”. The text was Mark 10:37. In we ponder what the cross has to do with Christian glory.
Commemoration of Patrick, Missionary to Ireland March 17 The Lord be with you Patrick is one of the best-known of the missionary saints. Born to a Christian family in Britain around the year 389 AD he was captured as a teenager by raiders, taken to Ireland, and forced to serve
For us baptized, for us he bore His holy fast and hungered sore; For us temptation sharp he knew; For us the Tempter overthrew. For us he prayed; for us he taught; For us his daily works he wrought, By words and signs and actions thus Still seeking not himself,
The Lord be with you The message for the Wednesday Lent service, March 14, 2018, was about the Old Testament Judge, Sampson found in Judges 13-16. Once again we are looking for the shadow of Christ. How does the man point to Jesus. You just might be surprised.
Brief Description of Station 14 and the reason why the secondary images are included Station 14 – Jesus buried (Matt 27:57-61 ; Mk 15:42-47; Lk 23:50-56; Jn 19:38-42) a. Jonah swallowed by the great fish (Jonah 1; Matt 12:39-40) b. Joseph cast into prison (Genesis 39) Reason – Jonah was
Brief Description of Station 13 and the reason why the secondary images are included Station 13 – Spear in side (Jn 19:31-37) a. Abraham circumcising Isaac (Genesis 17:9-12, 22-23; Gen 21:1-7) b. Moses strikes the Rock (Exodus 17:1-17) Reason – The shedding of blood in circumcision pointed to the shedding
Brief Description of Station 12 and the reason why the secondary images are included Station 12 – Jesus dies/Last Word/signs and wonders/response of centurion-people (Matt 27:50-56; Mk 15:37-42; Lk 23:44-49; Jn 19:30b) a. Adam and Eve eating forbidden fruit (Genesis 3:1-8) b. Temple sacrifice (Lev 4:22-35) Reason – When Adam
The sermon below was delivered March 11, 2018. It considers the war between God and Satan, and the place of humanity in that war.
Brief Description of Station 11 and the reason why the secondary images are included Station 11 – Jesus speaks from the cross (Matt 27:45-49; Mk 15:33-36; Lk 23:34-43; Jn 19:23-30a) a. God tells Noah it is safe to leave the ark, rainbow promise (Genesis 8:13-22; 9:8-17) b. God speaks to
