Evangelical Lutheran Diocese of North America

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The Thursday after Reminiscere Sunday

Posted on March 20, 2025 by Pastor Dulas in Devotions
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Scripture: St. John 12:20-26 (NKJV)   12:20 Now there were certain Greeks among those who came up to worship at the feast. 21 Then they came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida of Galilee, and asked him, saying, “Sir, we wish to see Jesus.”   22 Philip came and told Andrew, and in turn Andrew…

The Festival of St. Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Guardian of our Lord

Posted on March 19, 2025 by Pastor Dulas in Devotions
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Scripture: St. Matthew 1:18-21 (NKJV)   1:18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ was as follows: After His mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Spirit. 19 Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not wanting to make her a public example,…

The Tuesday after Reminiscere Sunday

Posted on March 18, 2025 by Pastor Dulas in Devotions
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Scripture: 1 Kings 8:37-43 (NKJV)   8:37 “When there is famine in the land, pestilence or blight or mildew, locusts or grasshoppers; when their enemy besieges them in the land of their cities; whatever plague or whatever sickness there is; 38 whatever prayer, whatever supplication is made by anyone, or by all Your people Israel,…

The Festival of St. Patrick, Bishop and Confessor

Posted on March 17, 2025 by Pastor Dulas in Devotions
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Scripture: Hebrews 7:23-27 (NKJV)   7:23 Also there were many priests, because they were prevented by death from continuing. 24 But He, because He continues forever, has an unchangeable priesthood. 25 Therefore He is also able to save to the uttermost those who come to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession…

The Saturday of Ember Week in Lent

Posted on March 15, 2025 by Pastor Dulas in Devotions
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Scripture: Deuteronomy 26:12-19 (NKJV)   26:12 “When you have finished laying aside all the tithe of your increase in the third year—the year of tithing—and have given it to the Levite, the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow, so that they may eat within your gates and be filled, 13 then you shall say before…

The Friday of Ember Week in Lent

Posted on March 14, 2025 by Pastor Dulas in Devotions
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Scripture: Ezekiel 18:20-28 (NKJV)   18:20 “The soul who sins shall die. The son shall not bear the guilt of the father, nor the father bear the guilt of the son. The righteousness of the righteous shall be upon himself, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon himself.   21 “But if a…

The Thursday after Invocavit Sunday

Posted on March 13, 2025 by Pastor Dulas in Devotions
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Scripture: Daniel 1:3-16 (NKJV)   1:3 Then the king instructed Ashpenaz, the master of his eunuchs, to bring some of the children of Israel and some of the king’s descendants and some of the nobles, 4 young men in whom there was no blemish, but good-looking, gifted in all wisdom, possessing knowledge and quick to…

The Wednesday of Ember Week in Lent

Posted on March 12, 2025 by Pastor Dulas in Devotions
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Scripture: St. Matthew 12:38-50 (NKJV)   12:38 Then some of the scribes and Pharisees answered, saying, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from You.”   39 But He answered and said to them, “An evil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign, and no sign will be given to it except the sign of…

The Tuesday after Invocavit Sunday

Posted on March 11, 2025 by Pastor Dulas in Devotions
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Scripture: St. Luke 4:1-15 (NKJV)   4:1 Then Jesus, being filled with the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, 2 being tempted for forty days by the devil. And in those days He ate nothing, and afterward, when they had ended, He was hungry.   3…

The Monday after Invocavit Sunday

Posted on March 10, 2025 by Pastor Dulas in Devotions
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Scripture: St. Luke 22:24-32 (NKJV)   22:24 Now there was also a dispute among them, as to which of them should be considered the greatest. 25 And He said to them, “The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them, and those who exercise authority over them are called ‘benefactors.’ 26 But not so among…