Monthly Archives: December 2009

Christmas 2 – Matthew 2:13-23

Posted on December 30, 2009 by pastorjuhl

In the Name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit God’s wisdom is so great that no person can guess all of His reasons in letting evil or good things happen. It is disrespectful … Continue reading →

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St. John, Apostle and Evangelist – John 21:20-25

Posted on December 24, 2009 by pastorjuhl

In the Name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit “Each call of Christ leads to death.” These words from Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s book The Cost of Discipleship are appropriate not only for the Twelve, … Continue reading →

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Christmas Eve – Matthew 1:18-25

Posted on December 24, 2009 by pastorjuhl

In the Name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit “Ideas create idols; only wonder leads to knowing.” One look at the eyes of a child when seeing Santa Claus, looking at a beautifully … Continue reading →

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Luther Quote for the Feast of St. John the Evangelist

Posted on December 23, 2009 by pastorjuhl

Faith does not make for itself any name. All other lives have a name, but this station is completely nameless. One cannot give it any title. When I ask what a Christian is, I cannot say that he is this … Continue reading →

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Christmas Eve/Vigil of Christmas

Posted on December 21, 2009 by pastorjuhl

Dom Prosper Gueranger writes about The Vigil of Christmas in “The Liturgical Year”. He says when December 24 falls on Sunday (as it did in 2006 and not again until 2017) the Fourth Sunday in Advent makes way for The … Continue reading →

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