EPIPHANY I – TUESDAY LESSON: PSALM 94:12-15 My son, do not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord, nor lose courage when you are punished by him. For the Lord disciplines him who he loves, and chastises every son whom he receives. Hebrews 12:5,6 Trials, chastenings, and temptations come upon us so that our faith may…

EPIPHANY I – MONDAY LESSON: JAMES 1:12-15 We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed but not driven to despair. 2 Corinthians 4:8 When God has given us a fine, strong faith so that we go forth in firm confidence, and are quite sure and certain that we have a gracious God on whom…

EPIPHANY I – SUNDAY LESSON: LUKE 2:41-52 When they saw him they were astonished; and his mother said to him, “Son, why have you treated us so? Behold, you father and I have been looking for you anxiously.” Luke 2:48 Although the holy mother Mary who was blessed (Luke 1:42) and highly-favored with all kinds of…

EPIPHANY – SATURDAY LESSON: PSALM 97 Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. Philippians 4:4 When the Sacrament is used properly, the conscience is not tormented, but comforted and lightened by the joy of faith. For God did not give us the Sacrament as a poison or an instrument of torture, so…

THE TWELFTH DAY OF CHRISTMAS – CHRISTMAS XII LESSON: ROMANS 5:15-17 Thanks be to God for his inexpressible gift! 2 Corinthians 9:15 He who does not have the faith which believes that Christ with His every blessing is his very own, does not have true faith, and is not a Christian. His heart also cannot…

THE ELEVENTH DAY OF CHRISTMAS – CHRISTMAS XI LESSON: EPHESIANS 1:11-14 He is the source of your life in Christ Jesus, whom God made our wisdom, our righteousness and sanctification and redemption. 1 Corinthians 1:30 It is quite certain that Christ has been given to us so that all His righteousness, and also all that…

THE TENTH DAY OF CHRISTMAS – CHRISTMAS X LESSON: COLOSSIANS 3:12-17 Put on Christ. Galatians 3:27 What is meant by “putting on Christ”? The unbelievers have a ready answer here. They say it means following Christ and measuring up to His example. But in this way I could also put on St. Peter, Paul, and…

THE NINTH DAY OF CHRISTMAS – CHRISTMAS IX LESSON: ROMANS 6:1-4 Now before faith came, we were confined under the law, kept under restraint until faith should be revealed. So that the law was our custodian until Christ came, that we might be justified by faith. But now that faith has come, we are no…

THE EIGHTH DAY OF CHRISTMAS – NEW YEAR LESSON: GALATIANS 3:23-29 In Christ Jesus you are all sons of God, through faith. Galatians 3:26 The reason why St. Paul always stresses the need of faith in Christ is because he knew that men would have the presumption actually to suggest that man can have dealings…

THE SEVENTH DAY OF CHRISTMAS – CHRISTMAS VII LESSON: PSALM 43 He [John the Baptist] was not the light, but came to bear witness to the light. John 1:8 The Gospel endures no other doctrine beside itself; it simply wants to be a witness to Christ and lead men to this light, namely Christ. Therefore…