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October 28–St. Simon and St. Jude, Apostles

From the Treasury of Daily Prayer: In the lists of the twelve apostles (Matthew 10:2-4; Mark 3:16-19; Luke 6:14-16; Acts 1:13), the tenth and eleventh places are occupied by Simon the Zealot (or...

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October 31–Reformation Day

From the Treasury of Daily Prayer: On October 31, 1517, an Augustinian monk posted ninety-five statements for discussion on the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg, Germany. Dr. Martin Luther hoped...

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November 30–St. Andrew, Apostle

From the Treasury of Daily Prayer: St. Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, was born in the Galilean village of Bethsaida. Originally a disciple of St. John the Baptist, Andrew then became the first of...

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December 21–St. Thomas, Apostle

From the Treasury of Daily Prayer: All four Gospels mention St. Thomas as one of the twelve disciples of Jesus. John’s Gospel, which names him “the Twin,” uses Thomas’s questions to reveal truths about...

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December 26–St. Stephen, Martyr

From the Treasury of Daily Prayer: St. Stephen, “a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit” (Acts 6:5), was one of the Church’s first seven deacons. He was appointed by the leaders of the Church to...

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December 27–St. John, Apostle and Evangelist

From the Treasury of Daily Prayer: St. John was a son of Zebedee and brother of James the Elder (whose festival day is July 25). John  was among the first disciples to be called by Jesus (Matthew...

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December 28–The Holy Innocents, Martyrs

From the Treasury of Daily Prayer: Matthew’s Gospel tells of King Herod’s vicious plot against the infant Jesus after being “tricked” by the Wise Men. Threatened by the one “born King of the Jews,”...

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Church Feasts, Festivals, and Commemorations

I’ve spent the last year sharing writings for each Feast, Festival, and Commemoration observed by the Lutheran church. So, you may be asking yourself, what is the difference between a Principal Feast...

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The Resurrection of Our Lord–Easter Sunday

From the Treasury of Daily Prayer: Easter is the oldest and highest of all Christian festivals–the festival of festivals, the feast of feasts! On this day, when Christ first stepped triumphantly from...

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The Easter Season–The Great Fifty Days

From the Treasury of Daily Prayer: The Easter season is a fifty-day-long season of joy extending from Easter to Pentecost. During this time, the Church celebrates the end of Christ’s struggles and...

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The Day of Pentecost

From the Treasury of Daily Prayer: The Church lives and moves and has her being through the gracious inspiration of the Holy Spirit. Without God’s Spirit, no one could come to Christ or believe in Him....

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