SAINT JOHN THE APOSTLE AND EVANGELIST’S DAY December 27 The Introit. “In the midst of the congregation shall he open his mouth, and the Lord filled him with the spirit of wisdom and understanding and clothed him with a robe of glory. It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord and to […]
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, but also for you and me. When the Holy Spirit calls you by the Gospel, […]
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 or that. I cannot say that he wears a hat or he is married, a […]