Christmas Canticles & A Threefold Appeal
The Christmas canticles — the Magnificat, Benedictus, Gloria in Excelsis and Nunc Dimittis — each point to Christ in a unique way, and remind us of the gift of His nativity all year long.
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Lutheran Witness: December 2021
The December issue of The Lutheran Witness discusses how the Christmas canticles — the Magnificat, Benedictus, Gloria in Excelsis and Nunc Dimittis — point to Christ year-round.
Unto You Is Born a Savior: An excerpt from Luther’s Christmas 1544 sermon
It’s a marvel that we can “listen in” to Martin Luther’s own sermon on Luke 2, from Christmas 1544.
World-Peace
“Every civilized man wants peace.” What peace does the world so earnestly desire? The peace that comes from …
And the Word Tabernacled Among Us
The tabernacle signified God’s presence among His people Israel. Now, we look to Jesus to see the place of God’s presence among His people.
Lutheran Witness: December 2020
In the December Lutheran Witness, read how Christ’s incarnation was prefigured throughout the Old Testament and continues to be the source of greatest gifts today.
Joseph the Father
There are no accidents in God’s plan for our salvation. He planned and executed everything perfectly for the salvation of mankind.
The reason for every season
Christmas and Advent are also about Christ’s coming in Word and Sacrament today, and about living in eager, joyful anticipation of His second coming.
A crèche “crisis” averted
Let us join the Holy Family and shepherds and angels in focusing our gaze on the babe in the crib, on the greatest Gift of God, born to bear all our sins and give us eternal life.
Chrismons: signs and symbols worth studying
Chrismons turn our attention to Christ, symbolizing His life and ministry.
The miracle truce of Christmas
On Christmas Eve 1914, World War I had been raging for months and 800,000 men had already been wounded or killed. Then something truly remarkable happened …
When Jesus ruins Christmas
Up against the glorious reality of Christ’s Incarnation, the “holly jolly” fluff surrounding our cultural celebration of Christmas tends to lose its luster.