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Saturday of Ember Week in Advent

Posted on December 17, 2022 by Pastor Dulas in Devotions
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Scripture: St. Luke 3:10-20 (NKJV)   3:10 So the people asked him, saying, “What shall we do then?”   11 He answered and said to them, “He who has two tunics, let him give to him who has none; and he who has food, let him do likewise.”   12 Then tax collectors also came to be baptized,…

Friday of Ember Week in Advent

Posted on December 16, 2022 by Pastor Dulas in Devotions
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Scripture: St. Matthew 11:11-15 (NKJV)   11:11 “Assuredly, I say to you, among those born of women there has not risen one greater than John the Baptist; but he who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. 12 And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffers…

Thursday after Gaudete, The Third Sunday in Advent

Posted on December 15, 2022 by Pastor Dulas in Devotions
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Scripture: St. John 1:24-34 (NKJV)   1:24 Now those who were sent were from the Pharisees. 25 And they asked him, saying, “Why then do you baptize if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?”   26 John answered them, saying, “I baptize with water, but there stands One among you whom you do not…

Wednesday of Ember Week in Advent

Posted on December 14, 2022 by Pastor Dulas in Devotions
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Scripture: St. Luke 1:67-80 (NKJV)   1:67 Now his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying:   68 “Blessed is the Lord God of Israel, for He has visited and redeemed His people,   69 and has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David,…

Festival of St. Lucy, Martyr

Posted on December 13, 2022 by Pastor Dulas in Devotions
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Scripture: St. Luke 1:57-66 (NKJV)   1:57 Now Elizabeth’s full time came for her to be delivered, and she brought forth a son. 58 When her neighbors and relatives heard how the Lord had shown great mercy to her, they rejoiced with her.   59 So it was, on the eighth day, that they came to circumcise the…

Monday after Gaudete, The Third Sunday in Advent

Posted on December 12, 2022 by Pastor Dulas in Devotions
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Scripture: St. Luke 1:1-15 (NKJV)   1:1 Inasmuch as many have taken in hand to set in order a narrative of those things which have been fulfilled among us, 2 just as those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word delivered them to us, 3 it seemed good to me also, having had…

Saturday after Populus Sion, The Second Sunday in Advent

Posted on December 10, 2022 by Pastor Dulas in Devotions
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Scripture: St. Mark 13:5-13 (NKJV)   13:5 And Jesus, answering them, began to say: “Take heed that no one deceives you. 6 For many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am He,’ and will deceive many. 7 But when you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be troubled; for such things must happen, but…

Friday after Populus Sion, The Second Sunday in Advent

Posted on December 9, 2022 by Pastor Dulas in Devotions
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Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 3:1-5 (NKJV)   3:1 Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may run swiftly and be glorified, just as it is with you, 2 and that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men; for not all have faith.   3 But the Lord is faithful, who will establish…

Thursday after Populus Sion, The Second Sunday in Advent

Posted on December 8, 2022 by Pastor Dulas in Devotions
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Scripture: 2 Peter 1:2-9 (NKJV)   1:2 Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord, 3 as His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue, 4 by which have been…

Festival of St. Ambrose, Bishop, Confessor, and Doctor

Posted on December 7, 2022 by Pastor Dulas in Devotions
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Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:10-17 (NKJV)   3:10 But you have carefully followed my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, perseverance, 11 persecutions, afflictions, which happened to me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra—what persecutions I endured. And out of them all the Lord delivered me. 12 Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ…