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Often our critics complain that the Gottesdienst blog and podcast are “out of our lane,” that we are somehow breaking the eleventh commandment by commenting on things that are not strictly speaking, things liturgical.

The CTCR has issued a statement concerning the Large Catechism with Annotations and Contemporary Applications. It is a welcome development, and it does clarify an important matter

We begin Lent, a period of repentance and self-denial, by beginning the reading of St. Mark’s Gospel.  It is the shortest of the four, which quickly gets us to the cross, often using the urgent term “immediately.” 

It is always amusing when people assume the editors of Gottesdienst agree on every single issue. We don’t. And thanks be to God!

Although I only met him in person a few times over the course of some twenty years, I’m honored to have known Fr. Hans O. Andrӕ on this side of glory. He was, and is, a truly great man, and was an inspiring servant of the Word on this side of glory.

In my Sunday Bible class, making our way through Exodus, we came upon God’s instructions to Moses concerning priestly vestments (chapter 28).

Well, I married a keeper. Today is my 29th wedding anniversary, and I told Miz Grace what I was planning on writing. She was delighted and considered it (this article) as a wonderful anniversary present.

After reviewing the complaints about Luther’s Large Catechism with Annotations and Contemporary Applications, President Harrison has concluded that the volume is fine as it is, and requires no changes. It has been put back into distribution.

The Rev. David Ramirez has given a couple of interviews regarding the Large Catechism controversy. He treats it in a straightforward, charitable, and evenhanded way, and explains with clarity what the issues are.