Jesus, the Son of God, was led by the Holy Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by Satan. We pray that our loving God, who knows our weaknesses, would come quickly to help us against the many temptations that we may find Him mighty to save. First Sunday in …
Jesus is both Savior of sinners and Lord of the Sabbath. We pray Him to grant us the true rest of His forgiveness of sins, that we may abstain from earthly pleasures, find comfort in His presence in the Word and Sacraments, and eagerly await His eternal kingdom. Source: “Sacred …
God authorized His Son Jesus to forgive sins, not only in heaven, but also on earth. We pray Him to grant us to see our sickness of sin and receive His Son’s healing in the words of Absolution. Source: “Sacred Meditations Collects” (Daily Lectionary found in Lutheran Service Book, pages …
In His ministry, Jesus healed many with frail and diseased bodies. We pray that, by His will and in His time, He …
Jesus summons us to repent and believe the Gospel. We pray Him to grant us His healing in both body and soul, …
John the Baptizer proclaimed a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. We pray God to grant us to know that …
On this Ash Wednesday, we confess that God hates nothing that He has made and He forgives penitent sinners. We pray that …
On this Friday called “Good,” we pray to our gracious and almighty God who has beheld our sinful human family by sending …
On this Holy (Maundy) Thursday, the night before our He suffered, our Lord Jesus instituted the blessed Sacrament of His body and …
On this Wednesday in Holy Week, we pray for God’s grace to accept joyfully the sufferings of the present time, because our …
