“He loves Himself and every creature by the Holy Ghost, inasmuch as the Holy Ghost proceeds as the love of the primal goodness whereby the Father loves Himself and every creature.”
-Thomas Aquinas
Pentecost Lectionary Readings(Year B)
Day of Pentecost (May 23):Acts 2:1-21; Ezekiel 37:1-14; Psalm 104:24-34, 35b; Romans 8:22-27; Acts 2:1-21; John 15:26-27; 16:4b-15
Nativity. 1974. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://digital.library.illinoisstate.edu/cdm/ref/collection/icca/id/11235. (Accessed December 28, 2020.)
Artist Barbara Lyon has created an original 2020/2021 (Year B) Christian liturgical calendar for use in church and home. The calendar is a visually stunning reminder of the joyful rhythm of the Christian year. She has given permission to print and distribute this calendar freely. Enjoy!
It’s hard to believe that is has been over 4 1/2 years since I started curating resources for the Liturgy Letter Newsletter. I want to express how much I have appreciated your support. I hope it has been a helpful resource for worship planning and spiritual formation.
From the beginning, this project has been a labor of love, personal spiritual discipline, and an expression of my love for scripture, liturgy, music, and the church. My life and employment situation has changed and I am no longer able to balance these responsibilities with the time and energy it takes to curate and publish this resource on a weekly basis. I reluctantly feel the need to suspend weekly Liturgy Letter updates, but I still hope to write occasional posts here on liturgyletter.com.
My sincere thanks to all of those who subscribed to the weekly e-mail and expressed financial support through Patreon.
There are many ways in which the vision of the Liturgy Letter Newsletter can be continued and improved in the future, but for now I need a respite.
Please know that all previous posts/newsletters are archived here at liturgyletter.com, which will continue to be active.
God gave the law through Moses so that we would find life by living according to His word (Exodus 20:1-4, 7-9, 12-20). We are called to contemplate the beauty of God’s creation and meditate on his words (Psalm 19). God has provided salvation for us in spite of our unfaithfulness (Psalm 80:7-15). In response, we are called to live in faith, knowing that our righteousness is only found in Christ (Philippians 3:4b-14). He is the only sure foundation for a fruitful life (Matthew 21:33-46).
Transgression, Humility, and the Faithfulness of Jesus
Cry out to God and remember what he has done. Listen to his promises, trust him, and live according to his ways (Psalm 78:1-4, 12-16). God is gracious to provide for our needs, even when we complain and are undeserving (Exodus 17:1-17). In gratitude, we turn from our own concerns to consider others better than ourselves (Philippians 2:1-13). Through faith and trust, we bow in humility to take Jesus at his word, accepting his authority and divinity (Matthew 21:23-32).
