On January 1, we celebrate the Holy Name of Jesus. This festival is celebrated today, eight days after Christmas, because Jewish law required baby boys to be circumcised and named on the eighth day after their birth.
Prayer of the Day
Eternal Father, you gave your incarnate Son the holy name of Jesus to be a sign of our salvation. Plant in every heart the love of the Savior of the world, Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
References
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Lectionary
https://www.elca.org/Our-Work/Congregations-and-Synods/Worship/Lectionary
Read more on the LCM Liturgy Project at https://www.lcmmadison.org/liturgy or click the recent posts below
- Pentecost
Pentecost, one of the most important liturgical holidays, marks the day the Holy Spirit descended upon the Apostles with tongues […] - Feast Day of St Matthias, Apostle
Today we celebrate St. Matthias, Apostle and martyr. Unlike the other Apostles, Matthias was chosen after the Ascension to replace […] - Ascension of Our Lord
Today is 40 days after Easter when Jesus ascended into heaven and is seated at the Right Hand of the […]
Recent Comments