
The Rev. Beth Knowlton
Jun 113 min read
Come Holy Spirit!
O God of unchangeable power and eternal light: Look favorably on your whole Church, that wonderful and sacred mystery; by the effectual...

O God of unchangeable power and eternal light: Look favorably on your whole Church, that wonderful and sacred mystery; by the effectual...

“O God, the King of glory, you have exalted your only Son Jesus Christ with great triumph to your kingdom in heaven: Do not leave us...

“But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you everything, and remind you of all that I have...

“I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone...

“O God, whose Son Jesus is the good shepherd of your people: Grant that when we hear his voice we may know him who calls us each by name,...

“Jesus showed himself again to the disciples by the Sea of Tiberias; and he showed himself in this way. Gathered there together were...

“Since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight and the sin that clings so closely, and let...

Six days before the Passover Jesus came to Bethany, the home of Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead. There they gave a dinner for...

“Then the son said to him, 'Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you; I am no longer worthy to be called your son.' But the...

Then he told this parable: "A man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came looking for fruit on it and found none. So he said...

The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom then shall I fear? * the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom then shall I be afraid?...

“Almighty and everlasting God, you hate nothing you have made and forgive the sins of all who are penitent: Create and make in us new and...

“O God, who before the passion of your only Âbegotten Son revealed his glory upon the holy mountain: Grant to us that we, beholding by...

Then Joseph said to his brothers, "Come closer to me." And they came closer. He said, "I am your brother, Joseph, whom you sold into...

“Once while Jesus was standing beside the lake of Gennesaret, and the crowd was pressing in on him to hear the word of God, he saw two...

“Therefore he had to become like his brothers and sisters in every respect, so that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in...

“Just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ. For in...

Jesus said to them, "Fill the jars with water." And they filled them up to the brim. He said to them, "Now draw some out, and take it to...

Now when all the people were baptized, and when Jesus also had been baptized and was praying, the heaven was opened, and the Holy Spirit...

When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the child leaped in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit and exclaimed with a...
