Author Archives: Steve Benner

Antiphon https://tinyurl.com/49dy3unt Refrain Lord, come and save us.1 The Lord God keeps faith forever,secures justice for the oppressed,gives food to the hungry.The Lord sets captives free. Refrain2 The Lord gives sight to the blind;the Lord raises up those who were bowed down.The Lord loves the just;the Lord protects strangers. Refrain3 The fatherless and the widowContinue reading “Oremus for Friday, February 26, 2021”

Antiphon1 Ant. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits; and your youth shall be renewed like the eagle’s.V. Bless the Lord, O my soul, *and all within me, his holy name.It is the Lord who forgives all your sins, *who heals every one of your ills,who redeems your life fromContinue reading “Oremus for Thursday, February 25, 2021”

Antiphon1 Ant. Make vows unto the Lord your God, and accomplish them, * all you who gather around him to present offerings; to the awesome God who takes away the life of princes; he is greatly feared by all the kings of the earth.V. God is renowned in Judah; *in Israel his name is great.His tentContinue reading “Oremus for Wednesday, February 24, 2021”

PolycarpHonoured as one of the first Christian martyrs, Polycarp had been Bishop of Smyrna on the Adriatic coast of Asia Minor for over forty years when the persecution of Christians began. He was arrested and given the option to renounce his faith and so save his life. His response was: “I have been Christ’s servantContinue reading “Oremus for Tuesday, February 23, 2021”

Antiphon1 Ant. Arise, O Jerusalem, and stand on high; and behold the joy that shall come to you from your God.V. O Jerusalem, glorify the Lord! *O Sion, praise your God!He has strengthened the bars of your gates; *he has blessed your children within you.He established peace on your borders; *he gives you your fillContinue reading “Oremus for Monday, February 22, 2021”

The First Sunday in Lent For another form of worship in the home based on today’s lessons in the Revised Common Lectionary, go to https://blogs.elca.org/worship/3423/ Antiphon1 Ant. The Lord will overshadow you with his pinions, *and you will find refuge under his wings. His faithfulness will encompass you with a shield.V. He who dwells inContinue reading “Oremus for Sunday, February 21, 2021”

Antiphon https://tinyurl.com/24pyxhcq Ant. The Lord upholds my life.V. O God, by your name save me,and by your might defend my cause.O God, hear my prayer;hearken to the words of my mouth. Ant. V. For the haughty men have risen up against me,the ruthless seek my life;they set not God before their eyes. Ant.V. Behold, God isContinue reading “Oremus for Saturday, February 20, 2021”

Antiphon1 Ant. He who meditates day and night on the law of the Lord, shall bear fruit in due season. V. Blessed indeed is the man *who follows not the counsel of the wicked,nor stands in the path with sinners, *nor abides in the company of scorners. Psalm 1; Psalm 30. Almighty God,to whom all heartsContinue reading “Oremus for Friday, February 19, 2021”

Martin LutherMartin Luther, (born November 10, 1483, Eisleben, Saxony [Germany]—died February 18, 1546, Eisleben), German theologian and religious reformer who was the catalyst of the 16th-century Protestant Reformation. Through his words and actions, Luther precipitated a movement that reformulated certain basic tenets of Christian belief and resulted in the division of Western Christendom between RomanContinue reading “Oremus for Thursday, February 18, 2021”

Ash Wednesday Antiphon1 Ant. Your mercy extends to all things, O Lord, * and you despise none of the things you have made. You overlook the sins of men for the sake of repentance. You grant them your pardon, because you are the Lord our God.V. Have mercy on me, God, have mercy, *for in youContinue reading “Oremus for Wednesday, February 17, 2021”