• Lord, Have Mercy

    A sermon for Quinquagesima, by Father Jerome Leckband. Jesus’ disciples followed Him, witnessed His miracles, and heard His powerful teaching. Yet when He spoke of His suffering and death, they could not understand. Though they had physical sight, they were spiritually blind. Meanwhile, a blind beggar by the roadside saw clearly who Jesus truly was… Read more

  • God Acts Through His Word

    A sermon for Sexagesima Sunday, by Father Josh Leigeber. In this sermon for Sexagesima, we are reminded that God works for our life and salvation through His Word. Drawing on Isaiah’s promise that God’s Word never returns empty and on the Epistle to the Hebrews, the sermon emphasizes that the Word of God is living,… Read more

  • The Economy of Heaven

    A sermon for Septuagesima, by Father Dan Suelzle. The parable of the laborers in the vineyard instructs us in the economy of heaven, where God’s generosity subverts human ways of operating. While our world demands that we earn our keep through merit and hard work, the Master in the parable makes the last equal to… Read more

  • The Centerpiece of Our Life

    This post is part of a new “Why We Do What We Do” series, explaining the biblical and historic practices of the Church. “All of life flows out of and back to the Divine Service.” It is a simple saying, but it expresses something profoundly important about the Christian life. The Divine Service as the… Read more

  • From “Sight” to Blindness to Sight

    A sermon for the Conversion of Saint Paul, from Father Josh Leigeber. In this homily, we are reminded that our failure to recognize Christ is not merely ignorance, but spiritual blindness caused by sin. Paul’s conversion makes this clear: convinced he was serving God, he was in fact persecuting Christ Himself, and only the risen… Read more

  • Our Father & Mother

    A sermon for the Second Sunday after Epiphany, by Fr. Josh Leigeber. At the wedding at Cana, Jesus reveals the mystery of His love for the Church. The Church is the Bride of Christ and our Mother, through whom God gives us new birth, nourishment, and care by His Word and Sacraments. Christ’s first miracle… Read more