We continue pondering the mystery of the Incarnation of our Lord Jesus Christ. Here Johann Gerhard weaves together several images of what Christmas means for us. Source: Sacred Meditations by Johann Gerhard, pages 77-78. http://media.blubrry.com/sacredmeditations/sacredmeditations.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/JGSM016-The-Mystery-of-the-Incarnation-2.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS | More
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/2016/12/NAT1-Nativity-of-Our-Lord-1-BCP.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | …
Our eternal Lord God holds all souls in life. We pray that He would give His light and peace to His Church in paradise and on earth. We also pray that He would grant that, having followed the examples of the faithful departed, we would at the last enter with …
Johann Gerhard continues to spark our desire for eternal life, this time by comparing that blessed life with what we know now. …
After leading us to pray for our spiritual blessings, Johann Starck leads us in praying for our temporal (of this life) and …
