THE WEEK OF TRINITY XXV – SATURDAY  LESSON: MATTHEW 24:36‒44  “For as the lightning comes from the east and shines as far as the west, so will be the coming of the Son of man.” Matthew 24:27  Christ means to say here: “Do not believe it if some attempt is made to make you believe that…

THE WEEK OF TRINITY XXV – FRIDAY  LESSON: LUKE 17:22‒37  “If they say to you, ‘Lo, He is in the wilderness,’ do not go out; if they say, ‘Lo, He is in the inner rooms,’ do not believe it.” Matthew 24:26  At the time of the holy fathers, like Anthony and others, shortly after the time…

THE WEEK OF TRINITY XXV – THURSDAY  LESSON: JOHN 6:66‒69  Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world; he who follows Me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” John 8:12  Christ’s words lie before us plain and clear. We must believe them and let them stand….

THE WEEK OF TRINITY XXV – WEDNESDAY  LESSON: MARK 13:14‒23  “False Christs and false prophets will arise and show great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, even the elect.” Matthew 24:24  These are choice, earnest, but also terrible words that these preachers of works will push such teaching into the people with…

THE WEEK OF TRINITY XXV – TUESDAY LESSON: GALATIANS 3:10‒14 “If anyone says to you, ‘Lo, here is the Christ!’ or ‘There he is!’ do not believe it.” Matthew 24:23 We should know and understand this passage and similar ones very well. There have always been those who have tried to gain currency for their ideas…

THE WEEK OF TRINITY XXV – MONDAY  LESSON: LUKE 19:41‒44  Do you not know that you are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in you? If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy him. For God’s temple is holy, and that temple you are. 1 Corinthians 3:16‒17  When Christ ascended into heaven, He did not…

THE WEEK OF TRINITY XXV – SUNDAY  LESSON: MATTHEW 24:15‒28  “When you see the desolating sacrilege spoken of by the prophet Daniel, standing in the holy place (let the reader understand), then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains; let him who is on the housetop not go down to take what is…

THE WEEK OF TRINITY XXIV – SATURDAY LESSON: TITUS 2:11‒14 He saved us, not because of deeds done by us in righteousness, but in virtue of His own mercy, . . . through Jesus Christ our Savior. Titus 3:5‒6 He who wants to have a cheerful conscience which does not fear sin, death, hell, or…

THE WEEK OF TRINITY XXIV – FRIDAY LESSON: GALATIANS 1:6‒9 “I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.” Revelation 1:8 This week’s Gospel (Matthew 9:18‒26) teaches us that Christ is elevated as the greatest and highest person in the whole…