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Monthly Archives: December 2008
Introits for the days after Christmas, and more!
Here are introits for the days following Christmas (St. John coming soon I hope). For those celebrating Divine Service for Holy Innocents tomorrow, here’s a special bonus: Gradual & Alleluia! The notes are taken from the liber usualis, a 20th … Continue reading
Posted in Chant, Christmas, Feasts, Gregorian, Holy Innocents, Music, Propers, Resources, choral
Tagged alleluia, Chant, choral, Christmas, gradual, Gregorian, Holy Innocents, introit, Music, Propers, st. stephen, sunday after Christmas, sunday in the octave
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From Heaven Above (Meditations on Luther's Hymn)
Todd A. Peperkorn, STM Messiah Lutheran Church Kenosha, Wisconsin Christmas Eve Midnight (Dec. 24, 2008) Luke 2:1-20 TITLE: “From Heaven Above” [This sermon is a series of meditations and quotations all from the Christmas sermons of Dr. Martin Luther. I … Continue reading
A happy little rubric
I don’t know how many of you have the custom of New Year’s Eve services. We do here. As I was looking at the propers in the LSB 1-year lectionary book, I found that there are two options for New … Continue reading
The Nativity of Our Lord – John 1:1-18
In the Name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit Perhaps the reason why we love the secular holiday song “I’ll Be Home For Christmas” is because of when it was written. Bing Crosby … Continue reading
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From Heav'n Above
This year for our midnight Christ Mass, I am doing a series of meditations on Luther’s hymn, From Heav’n Above. We’ll sing a couple verses, and then do a short meditation from Luther that is on the same text as … Continue reading
Advent 4 – John 1:19-28
Revised and shortened from 2004. In the Name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit Like all royalty, our Lord Jesus does not simply sweep into the room. He is announced. Jesus is announced … Continue reading
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Jesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes
I my Christmas preparations this year, I have been reading Jesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes, by Kenneth E. Bailey. ?I highly recommend it. I would commend to you one of the opening paragraphs in his essay on the story of … Continue reading
Introit confusion for Christmas-Epiphany
Here is a list of occasions on which one might want to hold Divine Service, all falling between Christmas Eve and Epiphany. Beneath each is a list of Lutheran chant books and hymnals, and which (if any) introits they prescribe … Continue reading
Posted in Chant, Christmas, Epiphany, Feasts, Gregorian, Holy Innocents, Music, Propers
Tagged Christmas, circumcision, Epiphany, Gregorian, Holy Innocents, introit, st. john, st. stephen
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St. John Chrysostom on Phil 4:4-7
Interesting that Philippians 4:4-7 is given to Rorate Caeli instead of Gaudate. I came across a very nice blog entitled Rorate Caeli ( www.rorate-caeli.blogspot.com/ ). The following Chrysostom proclamation on Phil 4 is included there: Rejoice? Fratres: Gaudete in Domino semper: iterum dico, gaudete. Modestia vestra … Continue reading
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Martyrology of Christmas
Looking ahead a bit, I find it a nice touch to proclaim the Martyrology of Christmas each year. If you’re familiar with the Midnight Mass from the Vatican and/or from Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago, you know that the Mass … Continue reading