On this Christmas Day, the yearly festival of the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ, we pray that we who joyfully receive Him as our Redeemer may confidently behold Him when He comes to be our Judge. The Nativity of Our Lord: Christmas Day (first collect), from The Book of …
On this Christmas Eve–the eve of celebrating Jesus’ nativity–we pray that we may know our gracious Savior both here on earth and perfectly in heaven. The Nativity of Our Lord: Christmas Day (second collect), from The Book of Common Prayer. http://media.blubrry.com/sacredmeditations/sacredmeditations.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/NAT1-Nativity-of-Our-Lord-2-BCP.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | …
On this day remember Jesus being presented in the temple (see Luke 2:22-38). We pray that we too may be presented to God with hearts cleansed and made pure by the same Jesus Christ. The Presentation (February 2), from The Book of Common Prayer. http://media.blubrry.com/sacredmeditations/sacredmeditations.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/The-Presentation-Feb2-BCP.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | …
Johann Gerhard continues pondering the benefits of Christ’s Incarnation. Not only is God’s power in creating us–and giving us flesh and bones–wonderful, …
It was–and is–a great mystery that the Son of God lowered Himself to take on our human flesh. But the greater mystery …
In his Sacred Meditations, Johann Gerhard helps us ponder and proclaim the saving benefits of our Lord Jesus Christ in His Incarnation. …
In this fourth and final part of meditating on “The Mystery of the Incarnation,” Johann Gerhard leads us to wonder at just …
We continue pondering the mystery of our Lord’s Incarnation with Johann Gerhard. Here Gerhard leads us in joining our voices and our …
God wonderfully created and yet more wonderfully restored the dignity of human nature through His incarnate Son. We pray that we may …
God the Father gave His incarnate Son the holy name of Jesus as a sign of our salvation. We pray Him to …
