Lord God, heavenly Father, send forth Your Son to lead home His bride, the Church, that with all the company of the redeemed we may finally enter into His eternal wedding feast; through the same Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
Being a child of God and a member of God’s family is not a matter of being a member of God’s chosen Old Testament people nor is it something I can acquire by my effort nor is it the consequence of being a member of the human family; rather, it is the result of a new birth, what is commonly called being “born again.”
Almighty and ever-living God, You have given exceedingly great and precious promises to those who trust in You. Dispel from us the works of darkness and grant us to live in the light of Your Son, Jesus Christ, that our faith may never be found wanting; through the same Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen!
Lord Jesus Christ, You reign among us by the preaching of Your cross. Forgive Your people their offenses that we, being governed by Your bountiful goodness, may enter at last into Your eternal paradise; for You live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen!
The ‘Beatitudes.’ Where do they come from and what are they, really? A list of do’s and don’ts? A table of virtues and blessings to strive for and be rewarded by? Our Lord blesses us as we are, and we are all in need…
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