In the Name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit             All our lives we have been taught “No means no.” The difference between someone’s consent and someone’s violation is the simple word “no.” Saying no brings a sigh of relief. Saying no also brings a guilty feeling, especially […]

Outline of Johann Heermann’s Sermon for Reminiscere Sunday Translated and abbreviated by Matthew Carver, 2012. The Lord His little dogs adores, And from His table crumbs He pours; Wait but on Christ, who satisfies, With bounteous grace—’tis sure advice. PREPARATION. In the Name of the faithful Friend of our Salvation, Christ Jesus, who wills to […]

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When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through places without water. That this similitude is directed against the Jews Matthew has already told us where He says: So shall it be also to this wicked generation. For while they were in servitude in Egypt, living after the manners and customs […]

A revision from 2006. In the Name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit Jesus and the Canaanite woman lock up in a wrestling match not seen since Jacob wrestled the Angel of the Lord. It doesn’t look like a “rasslin’ ” match we see on television. There is […]