St. Patrick did not return to Ireland with power, strategy, or worldly strength. He returned clothed in Christ. Drawing from Ephesians 6 and echoed in “I Bind unto Myself Today,” this post explores how the armor of God is not something we create, but something we receive—Christ Himself surrounding, sustaining, and sending us into our daily vocations.
At Christmas, the familiar sights and sounds awaken a deep longing for home. That ache—what the ancients called nostos—is more than nostalgia. It is God-given, drawing us to Christ, who comes to dwell among us, gathers us into His Church, and promises to bring us home forever.
Today we commemorate the faith, life, and death of St Bartholomew.
Today we commemorate the faith and life of Saint Mary, Mother of our Lord. St. Mary, the mother of Jesus, is mentioned repeatedly in the Gospels and the Book of Acts, with nearly a dozen specific incidents in her life being recorded: her betrothal to Joseph; the annunciation by the angel Gabriel that she was…
Today we commemorate the faith, life, and death of St Lawrence of Rome, who was martyred on this date in AD 258.
Today is the Commemoration of the Presentation of the Augsburg Confession. The Augsburg Confession, the principal doctrinal statement of the theology of Martin Luther and the Lutheran reformers, was written largely by Philip Melanchthon. At its heart, it confesses the justification of sinners by grace alone, through faith alone, for the sake of Christ alone. Signed…