Bible Verse for the Week:

Jesus said to them: “I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst.” John 6:35

Psalms for the Day:

Morning: Psalm 33
Evening: Psalm 34

Catechetical Instruction: The Sacrament of the Altar

What is the benefit of this eating and drinking? These Words “given and shed for you, for the forgiveness of sins, show us that in the Sacrament forgiveness of sins, life, and salvation are given us through these words. For where there is forgiveness of sins, there is also life and salvation.

How can bodily eating and drinking do such great things? Certainly not just eating and drinking do these things, but the words written here: “Given and shed for you for the forgiveness of sins.” These words, along with the bodily eating and drinking, are the main thing in the Sacrament. Whoever believes these words has exactly what they say: forgiveness of sins.

Scripture Readings

Bible Stories for the Family: The Call of the Fishermen-Matthew 4:12-25
Additional Reading: Amos 7:7-17

Theme for Daily Prayer:

For the Church and her pastors; for teachers, deaconesses, and other church workers, for missionaries and for all who serve the Church; for fruitful and salutary use of the blessed Sacrament of Christ’s Body and Blood.

Additional Prayers:

Collect for St. Joseph, Guardian of Jesus (March 19th): Almighty God, from the house of Your servant David You raised up Joseph to be the guardian of Your incarnate Son and the husband of His mother, Mary. Grant us grace to follow the example of this faithful workman in heeding Your counsel and obeying Your commands, through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

Prayer for our Government: Eternal Lord, ruler of all, graciously regard those who have been set in positions of authority among us that, guided by Your Spirit, they may be high in purpose, wise in counsel, firm in good resolution, and unwavering in duty, that under them we may be governed quietly and peaceably; through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.

Hymn of the Week:

Lutheran Service Book: 823 May God Bestow on Us His Grace (Spotify)

May God bestow on us His grace,
With blessings rich provide us;
And may the brightness of His Face
To life eternal guide us,
That we His saving health may know,
His gracious will and pleasure,
And also to the nations show
Christ’s riches without measure
And unto God convert them.
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