A blog of the Evangelical Lutheran Liturgy
“Only if we forget Jesus' divinity and the all-holiness that consequently pervades his manhood can we suppose that he intended bread and wine to be cheerily and carelessly distributed in a circus-like atmosphere as the celebrant improvises a liturgical schema of his own devising.”
~ (John R. Stephenson, "Liturgy and Dogma" LOGIA vol.xiii, No. 4)
Read MoreIn our churches Mass is celebrated every Sunday and on other festivals when the sacrament is offered to those who wish for it after they have been examined and absolved. We keep traditional liturgical forms, such as the order of the lessons, prayers, vestments, etc.
~ Apology 24:1 (Tappert Translation)
Read MoreSobering news out of the Great White North.
Being a little more European than we are, and lacking a Bible Belt, the National Trust for Canada is reporting that a third of the churches in Canada will likely close within a decade.
My Dear Wormwood,
I just ran across this post of a meme (above) by a Missouri Synod pastor - and our Father Below is most pleased!
The above segment of a recent Paul Joseph Watson video addresses the cultural collapse that we see happening around us - including the way in which a debased culture has affected the Church Impotent.
Read MoreHere it is, with nearly 20,000 hits since December 2012!
Read MoreA local church sign contains the slogan: “It’s So Nice To Be Nice, And To Let Others See That You Are Nice.”
Read MoreThe Lutheran Confessions remain ever-timely and relevant, even after more than four centuries.
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