Epiphany leads on to Lent, for if we have the Epiphany hope, we must purify ourselves, even as is he is pure (1 John 5:3). The vision must be realized in daily life, in spite of the inward and outward conditions of trials and difficulty. In Gesimatide we address ourselves therefore to the conquest of [...]
All posts for the month February, 2009
Gesima Sundays – Descent into Lent
Gesimatide, the three-Sunday season between the Transfiguration of our Lord and Ash Wednesday, is the Church’s journey down the mountain of the Transfiguration to the valley that is Lent.
Posted by ScotK on February 7, 2009
http://scotkinnaman.com/2009/02/07/gesima-sundays-descent-into-lent/
What are Ember Days?
he Ember Days were originally days of prayer, repentance, and fasting. After the Reformation, the Ember Days themselves became for Lutherans one of the roots of the evangelical “days of repentance”
Posted by ScotK on February 3, 2009
http://scotkinnaman.com/2009/02/03/what-are-ember-days/
Daily Prayer
The Concordia Theological Seminary community invites you to listen to the Morning Office held daily at 10:00 a.m., Monday through Friday. The audio from the Chapel service is posted daily, and is typically available by 1:00 p.m. (Eastern).
Follow this link to get to the Kramer Chapel audio files.
