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We have received a mark, the sign of God's hand upon us. We are sealed with God's promise of salvation and eternal life through baptism and faith. More

We have received a mark, the sign of God's hand upon us. We are sealed with God's promise of salvation and eternal life through baptism and faith. More

Just as little as it lies in one’s power to be born and to receive natural existence, so little does it lie in his power to be without sin or to escape from it. He who created us must take it away. More

No one comes to the Father or apprehends the promises of the gospel except through faith in Christ alone. Through Christ Jesus, we become children of the Father by God's grace. More

The gospel is not the light but the expression of that eternal Light that has risen upon us. Rise and shine in the light that has dawned upon you. More

The magi may not have known who the newborn king truly was, but you and I are called to attend to our vocations, then think only how we may know Christ. More

The light exposes the darkness of human reason, doctrine, and works, and displays our need of the grace and glory of he who is Light from Light, true God from true God. More

Love of neighbor does not justify us to God. Faith in God does however, compel us to love our neighbor, and this is evidence of faith, and love of God. More

Having Christ's Spirit within us, we are to love our neighbors so fully through that it seems as though we are indebted to love our them. More

The sacrifices of the Old Testament are fulfilled in the one sacrifice of Christ Jesus so that we may offering the living sacrifice of faith in everyday life. More

God allows suffering to guard against presumption, as example to others to repent, and as preparation for finding Christ, and keeping him. More

Christians should not curse—in the sense of wishing evil in a person's life. However, Christians are to censure and reprove evil in the hope of good. More

We must have faith in the Word, not in what our senses tell us. Feelings are secondary (at least) and are to be subordinated to "what is written." More

Christians are priests, each and every one of them, and as priests, are to offer acceptable sacrifices to God. That sacrifice is self for the honor God. More

Simeon was not impressed by appearances and so, could bless Christ Jesus. If appearances are our motivation, we will not bless Jesus. More

We must consider ourselves with sound and sober judgment, not thinking much of our piety. There is always room for improvement in the Christian life. More

Have we forgotten that in order to be saved, we must have faith in Christ, trusting in God above our own works of religious devotion? More

Good and bad happens to bad and so-called good people alike. The difference is how one responds, and why, and from where their peace comes. More

Our worship and good works are to be done for Christ's sake, not because we think that we earn salvation through our deeds or piety. More

Love is virtue pure and precious. It neither utters, nor thinks any evil of its neighbor. It rather covers sin; not one sin, nor two, but a “multitude of sins.” More

May we be content with the gospel, with what is written, for it contains all that God wants us to know about himself, all that we need to know. More