St. Matthias is one of the lesser-known Apostles. According to the early Church Fathers, Matthias was one of the 72 sent out by Jesus in Luke 10:1ff. After the Ascension, he was chosen by lot to fill the vacancy in the Twelve resulting from the death of Judas Iscariot (Acts 1:16-25). Early church Tradition places [...]
All posts tagged commemorations
Commemoration: St. Matthias, Apostle
Posted by ScotK on February 23, 2009
http://scotkinnaman.com/2009/02/23/commemoration-st-matthias-apostle/
Commemoration: Polycarp of Smyrna, Pastor and Martyr
Born c. 69, Polycarp was a central figure in the Early Church. A disciple of the evangelist John, he linked the first generation of believers to later Christians. After serving for many years as bishop of Smyrna, Polycarp was arrested, tried, and executed for his faith on February 23, c. 156. An eyewitness narrative of [...]
Posted by ScotK on February 23, 2009
http://scotkinnaman.com/2009/02/23/comemmoration-polycarp-of-smyrna-pastor-and-martyr/
New Commemorations in LSB
Dr. Rick Stuckwisch writes: Among the most enjoyable aspects of the Lutheran Hymnal Project, for me, was the work of the Lectionary Committee on an expanded sanctoral cycle, that is, the calendar of festivals and commemorations that occur in the course of each year. There was some friendly debate, to begin with, as to whether [...]
Posted by ScotK on December 7, 2008
http://scotkinnaman.com/2008/12/07/new-commemorations-in-lsb/
WHITE PAPER #5: Concordia’s Treasury of Daily Prayer: Purpose and Source of the Writings
The primary aim of the devotional writings in the Treasury of Daily Prayer is to serve those who pray the Treasury with solid devotional material. Our selection of writings for the Treasury reflects the faith and confession of the Lutheran Church, and consequently, features a selection of writings from the church fathers. The selection of [...]
Posted by ScotK on November 13, 2008
http://scotkinnaman.com/2008/11/13/white-paper-5-concordia%e2%80%99s-treasury-of-daily-prayer-purpose-and-source-of-the-writings/
Today in [Lutheran] HistoryThe Diet of Worms: 10.12.06
http://odeo.com/flash/audio_player_gray.swf In 1521 Martin Luther came to the town of Worms, in Germany, to explain his attacks on the Catholic Church to the Holy Roman Emperor, Charles V, and the gathered dignitaries of the German lands. What happened at that meeting, called the Diet of Worms, tore countries apart, set nation against nation, felled kings [...]
Posted by ScotK on October 12, 2006
http://scotkinnaman.com/2006/10/12/today-in-lutheran-historythe-diet-of-worms-101206/
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.
