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absolution. The formal act of a bishop or priest pronouncing the forgiveness of sins by Christ to penitent sinners, in virtue of Christ’s gift of the Holy Spirit to the Apostles empowering them to forgive or to retain sins (Jn. 20:23 Absolution is the remission of sin , or of the punishment due to sin…

This sermon borrows much from the faithful preaching of Pastor Rolf Preus.

On the evening of Easter Day, the disciples were gathered together. They were not meeting to celebrate the Resurrection of our Lord. They were not rejoicing in Jesus’ triumph over sin and death. This was not a gathering of faith; instead, it was a gathering of unbelief. The disciples, who should have…

Jesus speaks “to the Jews who had believed him,” and we see how quickly their faith ends. One little word felled them: “slaves.” Actually, he didn’t even need to use the word “slave.” He just talked about being set free. Note how these “Jews who had believed him” respond. “Abraham’s our father.” “We’re…

July 1, 2007 Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 1 Kgs 19:16, 19-21 Ps 16:1-2, 5, 7-8, 9-10, 11 Gal 5:1, 13-18 Lk 9:51-62 Reading 1 1 Kgs 19:16, 19-21 The LORD said to Elijah: “You shall anoint Elisha, son of Shaphat of Abelmeholah, as prophet to succeed you.” Elijah set out and came upon Elisha, son…