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[C] Justin, Matryr
[C] Justin, Matryr
June 1, 2022
Born at the beginning of the second century, Justin was raised in a pagan family. He was student of philosophy who converted to the Christian faith and became a teacher in Ephesus and Rome. After refusing to make pagan sacrifices, he was arrested, tried and executed, along with six other believers. The official Roman court proceedings of his trial before Rusticius, a Roman prelate, document his confession of faith. The account of his martyrdom became a source of great encouragement to the early Christian community. Much of what we know of early liturgical practice comes from Justin.
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Pentecost Eve (R)
Pentecost Eve (R)
June 4, 2022
Introit: Ps. 68:32-35; antiphon: Ps. 68:19\rOld Testament: Joel 3:1-5\rPsalm 85 (antiphon: v. 11)\rNew Testament: Rom. 8:12-17\rProperVerse: John 14:26; liturgical text\rGospel: John 14:15-21\r\rThe Holy Spirit Is Poured Out\rJesus promises not to leave us as orphans. He sends us "another Helper . . . even the Spirit of truth" (John 14:16). The Holy Spirit helps you in your weakness and intercedes for you "with groanings too deep for words" (Rom. 8:26). He prays for you when you do not know what to pray for. This is the same Spirit whom the Lord promised long ago: "I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh" (Joel 2:28). At Pentecost, this prophecy was fulfilled, and so it is today, as the Holy Spirit "calls, gathers, enlightens, and sanctifies the whole Christian church on earth, and keeps it with Jesus Christ in the one true faith" (Small Catechism).
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[C] Boniface of Mainz, Missionary to the Germans
[C] Boniface of Mainz, Missionary to the Germans
June 5, 2022
Boniface was born in the late seventh century in England. Though he was educated, became a monk, and was ordained as a presbyter in England, he was inspired by the example of others to become a missionary. Upon receiving a papal commission in 719 to work in Germany, Boniface devoted himself to planting, organizing, and reforming churches and monasteries in Hesse, Thuringia, and Bavaria. After becoming an archbishop, Boniface was assigned to the See of Mainz in 743. Ten years later he resigned his position to engage in mission work in the Netherlands. On June 5, 754, while awaiting a group of converts for confirmation, Boniface and his companions were murdered by a band of pagans. Boniface is known as the apostle and missionary to the Germans.
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Pentecost Day (R)
Pentecost Day (R)
June 5, 2022
Introit: Ps. 68:1, 4a,c, 11a, 33b, 35; antiphon: Wisdom 1:7a; Ps. 68:3\rOld Testament: Gen. 11:1-9\rPsalm 143 (antiphon: v. 11)\rNew Testament: Acts 2:1-21\rProperVerse: Ps. 104:30, Liturgical text\rGospel: John 14:23-31\r\rThe Holy Spirit Gives Peace \rFollowing the flood, Noah's descendants failed to spread out and fill the earth as God had spoken. Rather, they exalted themselves; with "one language and the same words" (Gen. 11:1) they spoke proudly and arrogantly. The Lord humbled them by confusing "the language of all the earth," dividing and dispersing the people (Gen. 11:9). That dispersal was reversed on Pentecost Day (the fiftieth day of Easter), when God caused the one Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ to be preached in a multitude of languages. "At this sound the multitude came together" (Acts 2:6), for the preaching of Christ is the primary work of the Holy Spirit, whereby He gathers people from all nations into one Church. The Holy Spirit teaches and brings to our remembrance the words of Jesus, which are the words of the Father who sent Him. These words bestow forgiveness and peace to those who keep and hold on to them in love for Jesus. "Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid." (John 14:27).
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Pentecost Evening/Monday (R)
Pentecost Evening/Monday (R)
June 6, 2022
Introit: Ps. 81:1, 7a, 10a, 14; antiphon: Ps. 81:16\rOld Testament: Is. 57:15-21\rPsalm 43 (antiphon: v. 3)\rNew Testament: Acts 10:34a, 42-48\rProperVerse: Acts 2:4, Liturgical text\rGospel: John 3:16-21\r\r
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Pentecost Tuesday (R)
Pentecost Tuesday (R)
June 7, 2022
Introit: Ps. 78:1, 70, 71b-72; antiphon: 2 Esdras 2:36b, 37b\rOld Testament: Is. 32:14-20\rPsalm 85 (antiphon: v. 10)\rNew Testament: Acts 8:14-17\rProperVerse: John 14:26, Liturgical text\rGospel: John 10:1-10\r\r
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[F] St. Barnabas, Apostle (R)
[F] St. Barnabas, Apostle (R)
June 11, 2022
Old Testament: Isaiah 42:5-12\rPsalm 112 (antiphon: v. 1)\rNew Testament: Acts 11:19-30; 13:13\rGospel: Mark 6:7-13\r\rSt. Barnabas, Apostle\rJoseph, a Levite from Cyprus, received the name Barnabas from the apostles (Acts 4:36-37). He was sent to Antioch to see the grace of God among the Hellenists, exhorting them all to remain faithful to the Lord (11:22-24). There, through His Church, the Holy Spirit "set apart Barnabas and Paul for the work to which He had called them" (Acts 13:2). Just as Christ had sent out the twelve to proclaim repentance and cast out demons and heal the sick (Mark 6:7-13), so He now sent Paul and Barnabas to proclaim repentance and healing among the Gentiles. Still, this Word is not always received (Acts 13:44-52). Even within the Church divisions threaten it. Barnabas knew this. He was at the Jerusalem council to see that the Gospel was preserved without mingling in the Law (15:2-4), and he parted ways with Paul over the usefulness of John Mark (15:36-41). Despite all these trials, St. Barnabas remained full of faith so the Gentiles could give glory to the Lord and declare His praise in the coastlands (Isa. 42:12). Thus, by the Lord's calling and Spirit (v. 5-7), Barnabas lived up to his new name: "Son of Encouragement" (4:36).
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[C] The Ecumenical Council of Nicaea, AD 325
[C] The Ecumenical Council of Nicaea, AD 325
June 12, 2022
The first Council of Nicaea was convened in the early summer of 325 by the Roman Emperor Constantine at what is today Isnuk, Turkey. The emperor presided at the opening of the council. The council ruled against the Arians, who taught that Jesus was not the eternal Son of God but was created by the Father and was called Son of God because of his righteousness. The chief opponents of the Arians were Alexander, bishop of Alexandria, and his deacon, Athanasius. The council confessed the eternal divinity of Jesus and adopted the earliest version of the Nicene Creed, which in its entirety was adopted at the Council of Constantinople in 381.
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Trinity Sunday (W)
Trinity Sunday (W)
June 12, 2022
Introit: Ps. 8:1-2a, 3-5; antiphon: Liturgical Text\rGradual: Song of the Three Children, 32-34\rOld Testament: Is. 6:1-7\rPsalm 29 (antiphon: v. 2)\rEpistle: Rom. 11:33-36\rProperVerse: Song of the Three Children, 29\rGospel: John 3:1-15(16-17)\r\rThe Holy Trinity Reveals Himself to Sinners\rWhen Isaiah beheld the glory of the Lord, he cried out "Woe is me!" For the sinner cannot stand in the presence of a holy God and live (Is. 6:1-7). But God the Father lifted up His Son Jesus for us on the cross, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life. This eternal life of Christ is given us according to the Holy Spirit's good pleasure in Baptism. "Unless one is born [again] of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God" (John 3:5). To sinners in fear of death, the messengers of God place on our lips the living body and blood of Christ and speak His words of absolution, "Your guilt is taken away, and your sin atoned for" (Is. 6:7). Having received forgiveness and life from the Father through the Son by the Holy Spirit, we join with the angels in praising the blessed Trinity, "Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of hosts!" (Is. 6:3). "For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be glory forever. Amen" (Rom. 11:33-36).
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[C] Elisha
[C] Elisha
June 14, 2022
Elisha, son of Shaphat of the tribe of Issachar, was the prophet of God to the northern kingdom of Israel ca. 849-786 B.C. Upon seeing his mentor Elijah taken up into heaven, Elisha assumed the prophetic office and took up the mantle of his predecessor. Like Elijah, Elisha played an active role in political affairs. He also performed many miracles, such as curing the Syrian army commander Naaman of his leprosy (2 Kings 5:1-27) and restoring life to the son of a Shunammite woman (2 Kings 4:8-37). A vocal opponent of Baal worship, Elisha lived up to his name, which means "my God is salvation."
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1st Sunday after Trinity (G)
1st Sunday after Trinity (G)
June 19, 2022
Introit: Ps. 13:1-4; antiphon: Ps. 13:5-6\rGradual: Ps. 41:4, 1\rOld Testament: Gen. 15:1-6\rPsalm 33:12-22 (antiphon: v. 20)\rEpistle: 1 John 4:16-21\rProperVerse: Ps. 7:1\rGospel: Luke 16:19-31\r\rFaith Trusts in Christ for Life Eternal\rWhen the beggar Lazarus died, he was carried by the angels to Abraham's bosom. For he was truly Abraham's seed. Like Abraham, he believed in the Lord, and the Lord "counted it to him as righteousness" (Gen. 15:6). The name Lazarus means "God is my help." The unnamed rich man, on the other hand, did not love and trust in God. For he evidently cared little for the beggar at his gate. And "he who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen" (1 John 4:20). He who loved and trusted in possessions and prestige died and was in torments in Hades (Luke 16:19-31). Repentance and faith are worked only through Moses and the prophets-that is, the Word of God, for it points us to Christ. Only through His death and resurrection are we brought the comfort of life everlasting.
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[Other] Lutheran Layman's League organized (1917)
[Other] Lutheran Layman's League organized (1917)
June 22, 2022
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[F] The Nativity of St. John the Baptist (W)
[F] The Nativity of St. John the Baptist (W)
June 24, 2022
Old Testament: Isaiah 40:1-5\rPsalm 85:(1-6) 7-13 (antiphon: v. 9)\rNew Testament: Acts 13:13-26\rGospel:Luke 1:57-80\r\rThe Nativity of St. John the Baptist \rSt. John the Baptist is not the Christ, only His Forerunner (Acts 13:25). He was called from the womb to bring Jacob back to God through his baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins (Is 49:5), just as Christ was the true Servant of the Lord. Miraculously conceived by Zechariah the priest of barren Elizabeth, John was marked to be the greatest born of women (Matt. 11:11). The Church rejoices over the Lord's mercy just as Elizabeth's neighbors and relatives did at John's birth. But when Zechariah's tongue was loosed, John was not the subject of his song. Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, who has visited and redeemed His people. John is the voice preparing the way of the Lord (Isa. 40:3); Jesus, the virgin-born Son of God, is that Lord. John is the prophet of the Most High. He is born to give knowledge of salvation to God's people by the forgiveness of their sins, because Christ the Dayspring is visiting (Luke 1:76-79). Thus, what John preaches is the comfort of iniquity pardoned by Jesus, the promised Savior of Israel (Acts 13:23) and the nations, that His salvation may reach to the end of the earth (Isa. 49:6).
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[C] Presentation of the Augsburg Confession
[C] Presentation of the Augsburg Confession
June 25, 2022
The Augsburg Confession, the principal doctrinal statement of the theology of Martin Luther and the Lutheran reformers, was written largely by Phillip Melanchthon. At its heart it confesses the justification of sinners by grace alone, through faith alone, for the sake of Christ alone. Signed by leaders of many German cities and regions, the confession was formally presented to the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V at Augsburg, Germany, on June 25, 1530. A few weeks later Roman Catholic authorities rejected the Confession, which Melanchthon defended in the Apology of the Augsburg Confession (1531). In 1580 the Unaltered Augsburg Confession was included in the Book of Concord.
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2nd Sunday after Trinity (G)
2nd Sunday after Trinity (G)
June 26, 2022
Introit: Ps. 18:1-2a, 27, 30a, 49; antiphon: Ps. 18:18-19\rGradual: Ps. 120:1-2\rOld Testament: Prov. 9:1-10 \rPsalm 34:12-22 (antiphon: v. 11)\rEpistle: Eph. 2:13-22\r or 1 John 3:13-18\rProperVerse: Ps. 7:17\rGospel: Luke 14:15-24\r\rThe Gospel Call Goes Out to All\rWisdom has issued an invitation to the divine feast: "Come, eat of my bread and drink of the wine I have mixed. Leave your simple ways, and live, and walk in the way of insight" (Prov. 9:5-6). This is the call of the Spirit of Christ to believe the Gospel and to receive His saving gifts in the Holy Supper. Many make excuses and reject this invitation, even as the Jews did in the days of Jesus, yet the Master's house will be filled. The Gospel call therefore goes out to the lowly and despised, into the highways, even to all the Gentiles (Luke 14:15-24). For "you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ" (Eph. 2:13-22). In Christ, believing Jews and Gentiles are no longer strangers but fellow members of the household of God. The enmity of class and race is put to death through the cross. Having been reconciled in the one Body of Christ, we are enabled to love one another (1 John 3:13-18) as we await the marriage feast of the Lamb in His kingdom which will have no end.
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[C] Jeremiah
[C] Jeremiah
June 26, 2022
The prophet Jeremiah was active as God's prophet to the southern kingdom of Judah ca. 627 to 582 B.C. As a prophet he predicted, witnessed, and lived through the Babylonian siege and eventual destruction of Jerusalem in 587 B.C. In his preaching he often used symbols, such as an almond rod (Jer. 1:11-14), wine jars (13:12-14), and a potter at work (18:1-17). His entire prophetic ministry was a sermon, communicating through word and deed God's anger toward his rebellious people. He suffered repeated rejection and persecution by his countrymen. As far as can be known, he died in Egypt, having been taken there forcibly. He is remembered and honored for fearlessly calling God's people to repentance.
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[C] Cyril of Alexandria, Pastor and Confessor
[C] Cyril of Alexandria, Pastor and Confessor
June 27, 2022
Cyril (ca. A.D. 376-444) became archbishop of Alexandria, Egypt, in 412. Throughout his career he defended a number of orthodox doctrines, among them the teaching that Mary, the mother of Jesus, is "rightly called and truly is the Mother of God"--Theotokos, "the God-bearer" (Formula of Concord, VIII, Ep VIII, 12). In 431 the Council of Ephesus affirmed this teaching that the Son of Mary is also true God. The writings of Cyril on the doctrines of the Trinity and the person of Christ reveal him to be one of the most able theologians of his time. Cyril's Christology influenced subsequent church councils and was a primary source for Lutheran confessional writings.
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[C] Irenaeus of Lyons, Pastor
[C] Irenaeus of Lyons, Pastor
June 28, 2022
Irenaeus (ca. A.D. 130-200), believed to be a native of Smyrna (modern Izmir, Turkey), studied in Rome and later became pastor in Lyons, France. Around 177, while Irenaeus was away from Lyons, a fierce persecution of Christians led to the martyrdom of his bishop. Upon Irenaeus' return, he became bishop of Lyons. Among his most famous writings is a work condemning heresies, especially Gnosticism, which denied the goodness of creation. In opposition, Irenaeus confessed that God has redeemed his creation through the incarnation of the Son. Irenaeus also affirmed the teachings of the Scriptures handed down to and through him as being normative for the Church.
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[F] St. Peter and St. Paul, Apostles (R)
[F] St. Peter and St. Paul, Apostles (R)
June 29, 2022
New Testament: Acts 15:1-12 (13-21)\rPsalm 46 (antiphon: v. 11)\rEpistle: Galatians 2:1-10\rGospel: Matthew 16:13-19\r\rSt. Peter and St. Paul, Apostles\r"Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God." So confessed St. Peter. And Christ promised to build His Church on it by the forgiveness of sins (Matt. 16:16-19). He does this so we don't try to build the Church ourselves, on this or that person, or by any human means. Let no one boast in men, whether Paul or Cephas, for all are yours, and you are Christ's, and Christ is God's (1 Cor. 3:21-23). The same Lord who worked through Peter's ministry worked also through Paul's and is still at work in His Gospel and Sacraments (Gal. 2:7-8). The Church of every age must be recalled to hear the Word of this Gospel-the free forgiveness of sins for Christ's sake apart from the Law-and believe. The Holy Spirit makes no distinction among men, but cleanses hearts by faith alone. So will we be saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus (Acts 15:7-11). Both were imprisoned (Acts 12:1-11), both wrote Scripture (2 Pet. 3:15-16), both opposed the world-and sometimes each other (Gal. 2:11-16)-but all that the truth of the gospel might be preserved for us (v. 5).
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