Monthly Archives: March 2010

What Do We Do With Our Palms?

And at the end of it all we take our palms home, and reverently place them behind our crucifix; and we would do well to use the palms of all the members of our family, placing them in the living … Continue reading

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Pius Parsch on Holy Week

Volume 2:290 Now we enter the holiest part of Lent. The Church has prepared us step by step for this sacred experience. A steady crescendo in the liturgy has been taking place since Septuagesima Sunday. Each week the sound rose … Continue reading

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A Word About Tenebrae

As we approach Holy Week, we pastors begin to think about the services for the Faithful during the week. One service often seen in Lutheran congregation is the “Tenebrae” service on Good Friday. Tenebrae is the Latin word for “shadows” … Continue reading

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The Taste of Life (Judica)

Todd A. Peperkorn, STM Messiah Lutheran Church Kenosha, Wisconsin Judica, Lent V (March 29, 2009) John 8:46-56 TITLE: “The Taste of Life” Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. Our text for … Continue reading

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Lent 5/First Sunday in Passiontide – John 8:46-59

In the Name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit The bitter irony is lost on the Jews tormenting Jesus in John chapter eight. The Psalms are their prayer book. Some knew every one … Continue reading

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