This portion of Psalm 45 expresses the love and desire of the Messiah for His Bride. The joy of the union of Christ and the Church is portrayed here in wedding imagery. Today we remember St. Titus who served the Church in Crete.
(more…)This prayer recalls some of God’s great gifts: love, shade, food, drink, life, and light. None of these great things come from us, but only from our Father in heaven.
(more…)This is a portion of a long Psalm which describes the work of God’s salvation, whose apex is the ascension of the Messiah (v. 18). This portion describes the ongoing work of God’s salvation.
(more…)Even in the depths of despair, we cry to the Lord for He is our only hope. Friends and even a beloved may abandon us, but we know that because the Father forsook His only Son on the cross, He will never leave us.
(more…)May the steadfast love of the Lord be our constant companion and refrain. Indeed the Lord is on our side and we have nothing of which to be afraid.
(more…)The knowledge of men increases year by year, but we are no closer to ultimate truth without God. Indeed all true understanding begins with a comprehension of the Lord’s salvation.
(more…)This portion of the long 78th psalm describes the faithlessness of Israel (Ephraim often refers to the northern 10 tribes). God had performed so many wonders, but Israel sinned against Him time and again. May God teach us by this example to follow Him and keep the covenant.
(more…)This part of the psalm extols God for His primary act, which is creation. Notice how the love of God is intertwined with every creative act of God.
(more…)Wisdom attends to the love of God, which in His great love brings low into eternal joys through Jesus Christ.
(more…)In this psalm we pray that God would bring us closer to Himself through His word. Our faith does not originate with us, but we need God’s leading and grace in all things.
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