The Prayers of the Church: May 29/June 1, 2025: Ascension of Our Lord (transferred), 7th Sunday of Easter, C Lessons for the Ascension of Our Lord Acts 1:1-11 (the…
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Prayers of the Church, May 25, 2025: 6th Sunday of Easter, C Acts 16:9-15 (mission to Macedonia; meeting in house of Lydia) Psalm 67 (May God be gracious to…
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“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitewashed tombs which on the outside appear beautiful, but inside they are full of dead men’s bones and all…
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The Prayers of the Church, May 18, 2025: 5th Sunday of Easter, C Acts 11:1-18 (Peter defends baptism of Cornelius’ household by recounting his vision) Psalm 148 (all…
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The Prayers of the Church May 11, 2025: 4th Sunday of Easter, C (Good Shepherd Sunday), also Mother’s Day Acts 20:17-35 (Paul, on his way to Jerusalem, exhorts elders…
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The Prayers of the Church, May 4, 2025: 3rd Sunday of Easter, C Acts 9:1-22 (Conversion of Saul) Psalm 30 (praise God for deliverance from enemies) Revelation 5:1-14 (Is…
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“You blind Pharisee, first clean the inside of the cup and of the dish, so that the outside of it may also become clean” (Matthew 23:26). Inside out, not outside…
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“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you clean the outside of the cup and of the dish, but inside they are full of robbery and self-indulgence” (Matthew 23:25).…
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The Prayers of the Church, April 27, 2025: 2nd Sunday of Easter, C Acts 5:12-32 (imprisoned, the disciples are freed by angel; they keep proclaiming Gospel, obeying God not…
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“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you tithe mint and dill and cumin, and have neglected the weightier provisions of the Law: justice and mercy and faithfulness; but…
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