Psalm 65:4-8 Happy are those whom you choose and bring near to live in your courts. We shall be satisfied with the goodness of your house, your holy temple. By awesome deeds you answer us with deliverance, O God of our salvation; you are the hope of all...
With the celebration of Trinity Sunday, we move into Ordinary Time: 25 weeks of readings and reflection on the life of the church and the practice of discipleship. Trinity Sunday helps us to root the life of the church in the ever-giving love of the community of the...
We made it! We gave our attention to the 40 days of Lent. We celebrated through the 50 days of Easter. And now we have come to the culmination of it all: the gift of the Holy Spirit in power. The birth of the Church is the sum of all that has come before, a new people...
This week’s playlist includes a number of settings of the “Gloria” or Great Doxology of the mass. The Gloria is the centerpiece of the mass, as it is a crucial part of the liturgical celebration of both the Roman and Orthodox rites. Historians have catalogued over 200...
Make a joyful noise! All the earth, make a joyful noise! Easter is the season to make some noise. Not just any noise, but a joyful noise. The energy of the resurrection is gaining momentum as we move toward Pentecost, and the joyful noise is echoing through these...
This week’s Easter Psalm is number 31, which reminds us of God’s stability: the Lord is a rock of refuge and a strong fortress. Martin Luther based his “mighty fortress” hymn on Psalm 46, but the themes in Psalm 31 echo and remind us of Luther’s composition. Written...
