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Saying the Hail Mary with Dr. Luther
Saying the Hail Mary with Dr. Luther

Here it is to be noted that no man is to place his trust and confidence in the Mother of God or her merit. For such confidence befits God alone as the only lofty divine service. Rather, that one is to glorify and thank God through her and through the grace that is given to her, and not otherwise to praise and love her than as she who obtained such goods from God out of utter grace, without merit, as she herself confesses in the Magnificat.

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Stefan Gramenz Comments
Fortification Mode
Fortification Mode

One of the blessings of daily Matins is the exposure we have to the Psalms. For in Matins, we not only read them and quote verses from them - we sing them in their entirely, causing us to meditate upon them, and even embed portions of them in memory. They consequently begin to shape our piety, and even our language.

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Larry Beane Comments
On the Marriage of Priests
On the Marriage of Priests

To prohibit marriage, and to burden the divine order of priests with perpetual celibacy, they have had neither authority nor right [they have done out of malice, without any honest reason], but have acted like antichristian, tyrannical, desperate scoundrels…

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From the Archives: Lord Jesus Christ, with Us Abide
From the Archives: Lord Jesus Christ, with Us Abide

As Lutherans, we understand that a very important part of transmitting the true faith from generation to generation is the use of good hymnody. The hymns we sing are not just meant to give us an emotional high. They are there to teach us to pray and to strengthen faith by the Word of Christ. Only the Word of Christ can preserve the sheep of His flock, and the power of that Word is to be properly teamed with the power of good and thoughtful music.

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