The Message of Hope We Bring

"...it is good for us to be reminded of the singular message of hope we bring, at whatever cost, to such a world in such times."

Monday 4/18/2022 This morning’s Scriptures are: Psalm 93; Psalm 98; Exodus 12:14-27; 1 Corinthians 15:1-11; Mark 16:1-8

This morning’s Canticles are: following the OT reading, Pascha Nostrum (“Christ Our Passover,” BCP, p. 83); following the Epistle reading, Canticle 19 (“The Song of the Redeemed,” Revelation 15:3–4, BCP, p. 94)

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What Makes Good Friday Good?

"Today is Good Friday. It's a day for us to remember Jesus Christ's death, but also, as Peter's denial reminds us, of the sins that made His death necessary."

Friday 4/15/2022 Good Friday This morning’s Scriptures are: Psalm 22; Lamentations 3:1-9, 19-33; 1 Peter 1:10-20; Mark 10:32-45

This morning’s Canticles are: following the OT reading, Canticle 14 (“A Song of Penitence,” BCP, p. 90); following the Epistle reading, Canticle 18 (“A Song to the Lamb,” Revelation 4:11; 5:9–10, 13, BCP, p. 93)

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The Ongoing Cleansing Work of Jesus

"One of the great things about Jesus' washing of his disciples' feet is that it is fraught with symbolic significance."

Thursday • 4/14/2022 Today is Maundy Thursday. On the evening of this day, Jesus gives his disciples their mandate — their new commandment — to love one another with the love with which he had loved them.

Rather than from the passages in the Daily Office lectionary, I’ll be basing my reflections today on the Gospel passage the lectionary prescribes for this evening’s Maundy Thursday service:

John 13:1–17,31b–35, with its description of Jesus’s washing of his disciples’ feet and his issuing of the new commandment.

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The Long Story of Redemption

"The long story of redemption is one of God's implacable enmity towards the sin that destroys us."

Wednesday of Holy Week This morning’s Scriptures are: Psalm 55; Lamentations 2:1-9; 2 Corinthians 1:23–2:11; Mark 12:1-11

This morning’s Canticles are: following the OT reading, Canticle 14 (“A Song of Penitence,” BCP, p. 90); following the Epistle reading, Canticle 16 (“The Song of Zechariah,” Luke 1:68-79, BCP, p. 92)

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Hope Tinged Grace and Beauty

Welcome to the Daily Office Devotions with the Very Rev. Dr. Reggie Kidd, Dean of the Cathedral Church of St. Luke in Orlando, FL. Our first devotional is based on the readings from this first Monday of Holy Week. Be Blessed.

Year 2, Holy Week, Tuesday 4/12/2022

This morning’s Scriptures are: Psalm 6; Psalm 12; Lamentations 1:17-22; 2 Corinthians 1:8-22; Mark 11:27-33

This morning’s Canticles are: following the OT reading, Canticle 13 (“A Song of Praise,” BCP, p. 90); following the Epistle reading, Canticle 18 (“A Song to the Lamb,” Revelation 4:11; 5:9–10, 13, BCP, p. 93)

How Long, O Lord?

Welcome to the Daily Office Devotions with the Very Rev. Dr. Reggie Kidd, Dean of the Cathedral Church of St. Luke in Orlando, FL. Our first devotional is based on the readings from this first Monday of Holy Week. Be Blessed.

Year 2, Holy Week, Monday • 4/11/2022

This morning’s Scriptures are: Psalm 51; Lamentations 1:1-12; 2 Corinthians 1:1-7; Mark 11:12-25

This morning’s Canticles are: following the OT reading, Canticle 9 (“The First Song of Isaiah,” Isaiah 12:2–6, BCP, p. 86); following the Epistle reading, Canticle 19 (“The Song of the Redeemed,” Revelation 15:3–4, BCP, p. 94)