Monthly Archives: June 2008

Why the Switch?

This blog is somewhat considered a continuation of the old “Historic Preaching” list once active in the CAT 41 e-mail list family.  From the archives of that list comes a response by John Fenton (now a priest in the Western-Rite … Continue reading

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Trinity 06 Notes

Man tames the wild beast, yet he tames not his tongue. He tames all else, yet he tames not himself. “For the tongue can no man tame.” (James 3.8) So Our Blessed Lord says, “Whoever says to his brother, ‘You … Continue reading

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SS Peter and Paul "Binding and Loosing"

There is an interesting (and, ultimately, quite disturbing) piece entitled “Binding and Loosing: a pardigm for ethical discernment from the Gospel of Matthew” by Mark Allan Powell of Trinity Lutheran Seminary in the Dec 2003 issue of Currents in Theology and Mission.  You can access the entire article … Continue reading

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True Discipleship

Peter and Andrew and the other fishermen left their nets, their boats, and their companions and followed [Jesus]. The decisive thing was that they followed him. Thus they came under his influence. They began to learn from him. They saw … Continue reading

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Notes for Trinity 05

These are the two themes of today’s Gospel: In the first place, Our Lord assures us that He will      not let us perish from hunger. Secondly and even more assuredly, He will never let us perish spiritually. No matter how … Continue reading

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Trinity 5 Sermon – Luke 5:1-11

In the Name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit It was a rough night’s fishing. All that was left to do was to wash the nets and mosey off to bed. The Stranger … Continue reading

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Luther's Church Postil for Trinity 5 – Luke 5:1-11

[Peter's miraculous catch of fish clearly shows] God will forsake no one, each must have what he needs, if he trusts in God alone; as Ps. 37:25 says: “I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not … Continue reading

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More Notes for Trinity 5 – St. Luke 5:1-11

Blessed Martin Luther Second House Postil The chief thing emphasized here for our comfort is that we need to believe.  And even though we do not quite have everything yet, and at times are lacking and in need, we are … Continue reading

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Notes for Trinity 5 – Luke 5:1-11

Blessed Martin Luther – House Postils There are two main points to this Gospel.  First, it tells of how with one word Christ wonderfully blessed these weary fishermen.  They had fished all night, supposedly the best, most suitable time, and … Continue reading

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Trinity 4 Sermon – Luke 6:36-42

In the Name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit When our Lord Jesus Christ tells us not to judge, He is explaining the so-called “Golden Rule” proclaimed earlier in Luke chapter six. Jesus … Continue reading

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