Easter II – John 10:11-16
In the Name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit Twice Jesus calls Himself the Good Shepherd in the six verses of today’s Holy Gospel. After He calls Himself the Good Shepherd, Jesus...
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MISERICORDIAS DOMINI, THE SECOND SUNDAY AFTER EASTER This Sunday is generally known as Good Shepherd Sunday. We are still in the season that is entirely under the spell of the Easter Feast. After...
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In the Name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit Did you know that shepherds in the Holy Land once led their sheep by walking in front of them? To our ears, this seems wrong. If a...
View ArticleMisericordias Domini sermon 2011
A man named Jake Dacey was at Ground Zero in Manhattan last Monday, and was quoted in a USA Today story on the death of Osama bin Laden: “I understand a lot of people feel a lot of joy that this guy...
View ArticleSermon for Misericordias Domini
Sermon on St. John 10:11-16 and Psalm 23 Easter II “I am the good shepherd” – John 10:11 What was the most popular image of Christ in early Christian art? The crucifix? The risen Christ? No. Rather,...
View ArticleSt. Leo the Great Quote for Third Sunday of Easter/Easter 2
He it is who makes a single flock of holy sheep from every race under the heavens without exception. Every day he fulfills the promise he made when he said: “I have other sheep, that are not of this...
View ArticleThird Sunday of Easter/Easter 2 – John 10:11-16
In the Name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit Jesus gives His beloved many wonderful names. He calls us disciples, friends, brothers, branches, and many other names....
View ArticleLuther for Easter II – Misericordia Domini
In the third place, Christ stands preeminent, above all others, in the affirmation of Peter, quoted from Isaiah 53,9: “Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth.” You may draw your own...
View ArticleEaster 3 – 1 Peter 2:21-25
In the Name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit Blessed Martin Luther says about today’s Epistle: “A Christian, just because he is a Christian, is subjected to the dear...
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