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Message for this week. 

    As we gather for worship on the first Sunday in Lent we will hear of the temptation of our Lord and also of the Lord’s testing of Abraham.  This astonishing test draws our thoughts to a Father who “did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all” (Romans 8:32), while the temptation reveals the beginning of Jesus’ victory over Satan for us. In the epistle James helps clarify the sometimes confusing distinction between temptation and testing.  The former leads to sin, the later means to confirm and strengthen faith.  God brings good from testing, but even temptation cannot frustrate his purpose for our salvation.  Christ’s victory when tempted by Satan means that all who cling to Jesus in faith will be judged "not guilty" in him.


THE FAMILY CATECHETICAL HOUR:  THE PRIESTHOOD AT PRAYER

HOW TO USE THE FAMILY CATECHETICAL HOUR

DAILY DEVOTIONAL READING BY THE WAY

RECORDINGS OF PAST SERMONS 

  19 February 2012 Mark 9:2-9  Feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord
  12 February 2012 2 Kings 5:1-14 & Mark 1:40-45  Sixth Sunday after Epiphany
  5 February 2012 Mark 1:29-39  Fifth Sunday after Epiphany
  29 January 2012 Mark 1:21-28  Fourth Sunday after Epiphany
  22 January 2012 Jonah 3:1-5, 10  Third Sunday after the Epiphany
  15 January 2012 John 1:43-51  Second Sunday after Epiphany
  8 January 2012 Mark 1:4–11  Feast of the Baptism of Our Lord
  1 January 2012 Luke 2:21  Feast of the Circumcision and Name of Jesus
  31 December 2011 Isaiah 30:15-17 & Romans 8:31b-39  New Year's Eve
  25 December 2011 John 1:1-18  Feast of the Nativity of our Lord
  24 December 2011 Luke 2:8-14  Christmas Eve
  18 December 2011 Luke 1:26–38  Fourth Sunday in Advent
  27 November 2011 Isaiah 64:1-9 & Mark 11:1–10  First Sunday in Advent 
  23 November 2011 Psalm 65  Day of National Thanksgiving
  20 November 2011 Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24 & Matthew 25:31-46  Last Sunday in the Church Year
  13 November 2011 Zephaniah 1:7–16 & Matthew 25:14–30  Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost
  6 November 2011 Revelation 7:9–17 & Matthew 5:1–12  Feast of All Saints (observed)
  30 October 2011 John 8:31-36  Festival of the Reformation (observed)
  23 October 2011 James 1:1-12  Festival of St. James of Jerusalem, Brother of Jesus and Martyr
  16 October 2011 Matthew 22:15-22  Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost
  09 October 2011 Isaiah 25:6-9 & Matthew 22:1-14  Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost
  2 October 2011 Isaiah 5:1–7 & Matthew 21:33–46  Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost
  25 September 2011 Ezekiel 18:1-4, 25-32 & Matthew 21:23-32  Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost
  18 September 2011 Isaiah 55:6–9 & Matthew 20:1–16  Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost
  11 September 2011 Genesis 50:15-21 & Matthew 18:21-35  Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost
  4 September 2011 Ezekiel 33:7–9 & Matthew 18:1–20 Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost
  21 August 2011 Isaiah 51:1–6 & Matthew 16:13–20  Tenth Sunday after Pentecost
  14 August 2011 Isaiah 56:1, 6-8 & Matthew 15:21-28  Ninth Sunday after Pentecost
  31 July 2011 Isaiah 55:1-5 & Matthew 14:13–21  Seventh Sunday after Pentecost
  24 July 2011 Deuteronomy 7:6-9 & Matthew 13:44-52  Sixth Sunday after Pentecost
  17 July 2011 Isaiah 44:6-8 & Matthew 13:24–30, 36–43  Fifth Sunday after Pentecost
  10 July 2011 Isaiah 55:10-13 & Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23  Fourth Sunday after Pentecost
  3 July 2011 Zechariah 9:9-12 & Matthew 11:25-30  Third Sunday after Pentecost
  26 June 2011 Jeremiah 28:5-9 & Matthew 10:34-42  Second Sunday after Pentecost
  19 June 2011 Matthew 28:16-20  Feast of the Holy Trinity
  12 June 2011 John 7:37-39  Feast of Pentecost
  5 June 2011 John 17:1-11  Seventh Sunday of Easter
  29 May 2011 John 14:15-21  Sixth Sunday of Easter
  22 May 2011 John 14:1-14  Fifth Sunday of Easter
  15 May 2011 John 10:1-10   & Psalm 23  Fourth Sunday of Easter
  8 May 2011 Luke 24:13-35  Third Sunday of Easter
  1 May 2011 John 20:19-31  Second Sunday of Easter
  24 April 2011 Matthew 28:1-10  Feast of the Resurrection of our Lord
  22 April 2011 Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:7-9  Good Friday
  21 April 2011 1 Corinthians 11:23-26  Holy Thursday
  17 April 2011 Isaiah 50:4-9a  Sunday of the Passion
  Gospel Reading part one, Matthew 26:1-68  Sunday of the Passion
  Gospel Reading part two, Matthew 26:69-27:66  Sunday of the Passion
  13 April 2011 Luke 23:32, 39-43 Midweek Lent 6
  10 April 2011 John 11:1-53  Fifth Sunday in Lent
  6 April 2011 Matthew 27:39-43  Midweek Lent 5
  3 April 2011 John 9:1-41  Fourth Sunday in Lent
  30 March 2011 Matthew 27:24-26  Midweek Lent 4
  27 March 2011 John 4:5-30; 39-42  Third Sunday in Lent
  23 March 2011 Matthew 27:6-10  Midweek Lent 3
  20 March 2011 John 3:14-17  Second Sunday in Lent
  16 March 2011 Matthew 27:3-5  Midweek Lent 2
  13 March 2011 Matthew 4:1-11  First Sunday in Lent
  9 March 2011 John 11:47-50  Ash Wednesday
  6 March 2011 Matthew 17:1-9  The Transfiguration of Our Lord
  27 February 2011 Matthew 6:24-34 & Isaiah 49:8-16a  Eighth Sunday after the Epiphany
  20 February 2011 Matthew 5:38-48 & Leviticus 19:1-2, 9-18  Seventh Sunday after the Epiphany
  6 February 2011 Matthew 5:13-20 & Isaiah 58:3-9a  Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany
  30 January 2011 Matthew 5:1-12 & Micah 6:1-8  Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany
  23 January 2011 Matthew 4:12-25  Third Sunday after the Epiphany
  16 January 2011 John 1:29-42a  Second Sunday after the Epiphany
  9 January 2011 Matthew 3:13-17  The Baptism of Our Lord
  2 January 2011 Luke 2:40-52  Second Sunday after Christmas
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