Monthly Archives: November 2009

Notes for Advent 2 – Luke 21:25-36

I encourage you to read Fr. Weedon’s study found under “Advent 2″. Here are some additional quotes from various sources. Church Fathers And then shall appear the signs of the truth; first, the sign of the spreading out in heaven, … Continue reading

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Advent 1 – Matthew 21:1-9

In the Name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit Psalm 119 says the entrance of Your words gives light; it gives understanding to the simple. Jesus Christ’s triumphal entrance into Jerusalem begins the … Continue reading

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Luther for Advent 1 – Matthew 21:1-9

Church Postils If you believe in Christ and in His advent, it is the highest praise and thanks to God to be holy. if you recognize, love, and magnify His grace and work in you, and cast aside and condemn … Continue reading

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Salomo Glassius Postill

Salomo Glassius (1593-1656) was Johann Gerhard’s favorite student, table companion, and successor at Jena. With Gerhard he edited the Ernestian Bible (Weimar Bible), an enormous Lutheran study Bible from the age of Orthodoxy. Here is part of his postill: Evangelicorum … Continue reading

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Selnecker Postills

Here are some Latin postills by Nicolaus Selnecker: Epistolarum et Evangeliorum dispositio, quae in diebus Festis B. Mariae semper virginis & S. Apostolorum usitate in ecclesia proponuntur et explicantur. This covers the feasts of Mary and of the Apostles. Evangeliorum … Continue reading

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Latin Gerhard Postills

Google Books has been scanning books that are older and older. Now you can read full scans of 17th century books, such as: D. Joannis Gerhardi homiliae XXXVI seu meditationes breves diebus dominicis atque festis accomodatis. These are brief meditations … Continue reading

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Trinity 23 – Matthew 22:15-22

In the Name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit There seems to be a contradiction between Saint Paul’s admonition in the Epistle and Jesus’ words to the Pharisees in today’s Holy Gospel. Paul … Continue reading

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Pius Parsch on Trinity 23 – Matthew 22:15-22

Much lies hidden in these few words of Christ. In the first place, Jesus says: Man is the child of two worlds, one is of earth, visible; the other is of heaven, invisible. He must adapt himself to both. As … Continue reading

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Gerhard Quote for Trinity 23 – Matthew 22:15-22

He who would have God’s image in his soul must have God’s pure love within him. If this love of God, this image, is to be in one’s soul, then all other images must be cast out. To be sure, … Continue reading

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Trinity 23 Notes – Matthew 22:15-22

Church Fathers Judea had lately become subject to the Romans under Caesar Augustus and when the census had been made of the (Roman) world, Judea had been made a tributary of Rome. And there was great division among the people; … Continue reading

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