Yearly Archives: 2022

Reflection for Ascension Day May 26, 2022 New Testament Lesson Acts 1:1-11 In the first book, Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus did and taught from the beginning until the day when he was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen. After hisContinue reading “Reflection on the Gospel of Luke 24:44-53; Ascension Day. May 26, 2022”

Gospel of John 14:23-29 Jesus said to Judas (not Iscariot), “Those who love me will keep my word, and my Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them. Whoever does not love me does not keep my words; and the word that you hear is not mine,Continue reading “Reflection on the Gospel of John 14:23-29: Sixth Sunday of Easter 22 May 22, 2022”

The Gospel of John 13:31-35 At the last supper, when Judas had gone out, Jesus said, “Now the Son of Man has been glorified, and God has been glorified in him. If God has been glorified in him, God will also glorify him in himself and will glorify him at once. Little children, I amContinue reading “Reflection on the Gospel of John 13: 31-35: Fifth Sunday of Easter May 15, 2022”

Good Shepherd Sunday Psalm 23 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I willContinue reading “Reflection The Gospel of John 10:22-30 and on Psalm 23:  Fourth Sunday of Easter May 8, 2022”

The Gospel of John 21:1-19 Jesus showed himself again to the disciples by the Sea of Tiberias; and he showed himself in this way. Gathered there together were Simon Peter, Thomas called the Twin, Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two others of his disciples. Simon Peter said to them, “IContinue reading “Reflection on the Gospel of John 21:1-19 Third Sunday of Easter May 1, 2022”

Doubting Thomas Sunday When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors of the house where the disciples had met were locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.” After he said this, he showed them his handsContinue reading “Reflection on the Gospel of John 20:19-31, Second Sunday of Easter, April 24, 2022”

The Gospel of Luke 24:1-12 On the first day of the week, at early dawn, the women who had come with Jesus from Galilee came to the tomb, taking the spices that they had prepared. They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they went in, they did not find the body.Continue reading “Reflection on the Gospel of Luke 24:1-12: Easter Sunday April 17, 2022”

Collect for Good Friday Almighty God, we pray you graciously to behold this your family, for whom our Lord Jesus Christ was willing to be betrayed, and given into the hands of sinners, and to suffer death upon the cross, who now lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for everContinue reading “Reflection for Good Friday 2022”

On the night before he died for us, our Lord Jesus Christ took bread; and when he had given thanks to you, he broke it, and gave it to his disciples, and said, “Take, eat: This is my Body, which is given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me.” After supper he tookContinue reading “Reflection on Maundy Thursday: Celebration of the Last Supper”

The Epistle:  Philippians 2:1-11 If then there is any encouragement in Christ, any consolation from love, any sharing in the Spirit, any compassion and sympathy, make my joy complete: be of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind. Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but inContinue reading “Reflection on the Epistle Philippians 2:1-11, Palm Sunday, April 10, 2022”