Category Archives: Lent

Lenten Readings: Day 23

Posted on March 28, 2017 by Bruce Bryant-Scott

Martin Luther and the Introspective Conscience of the West Martin Luther loved Paul’s Letter to the Romans. He thought Christians should study it every day and memorize every word. He wrote in the Preface to his Commentary on the Epistle … Continue reading →

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Lenten Readings: Day 22

Posted on March 27, 2017 by Bruce Bryant-Scott

In Which I Am Confused By The Apostle Paul Today’s second reading from the Daily Office Lectionary is a strange one. Listen in: Rom 7.1–12 Do you not know, brothers and sisters—for I am speaking to those who know the … Continue reading →

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Lenten Readings: Day 22

Posted on March 25, 2017 by Bruce Bryant-Scott

Beyond Good and Evil? Today is March 25, 2017, so strictly speaking the readings from the Daily Office Lectionary today are not those for the Saturday after the Third Sunday in Lent, but those for the Feast of the Annunciation … Continue reading →

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Lenten Readings: Day 21

Posted on March 24, 2017 by Bruce Bryant-Scott

Burial by Water Neil Gaiman writes incredibly creepy stories, and in his landmark “Sandman” comic series one of the creepiest is Cerements (Sandman #55, collected in World’s End). It describes a city called Litharge, somewhere that is not quite this … Continue reading →

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Lenten Readings: Day 20

Posted on March 23, 2017 by Bruce Bryant-Scott

Dominion For some (well, Star Trek fans) the Dominion is an evil empire from the Delta Quadrant that fought the Federation in Deep Space Nine. For Canadian constitutional historians it is the original name of Canada – the Dominion of … Continue reading →

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Lenten Readings: Day 19

Posted on March 22, 2017 by Bruce Bryant-Scott

Justification By Faith The text from today’s second reading of the Daily Office Lectionary is a passage central in Christian theology, particularly for the reformation. While it was not one of Martin Luther’s 95 Theses (October 31, 2017), the phrase … Continue reading →

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Lenten Readings: Day 18

Posted on March 21, 2017 by Bruce Bryant-Scott

Hoping Against Hope In today’s second reading from the Daily Office Lectionary Paul continues his argument that the faith of Abraham is very different from works, and that grace comes about not by works but through faith. He sees salvation … Continue reading →

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Lenten Readings: Day 17

Posted on March 20, 2017 by Bruce Bryant-Scott

Was Abraham a Gentile? At first glance it seems a strange question. Abraham a Gentile? As the patriarch of patriarchs, the person from  whom all Jews claim descent, one would have described Abraham also as a Jew. And yet, Arabs … Continue reading →

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Lenten Readings: Day 16

Posted on March 18, 2017 by Bruce Bryant-Scott

Grace and Belief: Which Came First? Grace, apart from being a lovely name for a beautiful actress, is the term that is used for the favour of God. Grace might be offered in response to something done, but in the … Continue reading →

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Lenten Readings: Day 15

Posted on March 17, 2017 by Bruce Bryant-Scott

Creating Dilemmas In today’s second reading in the Daily Office Lectionary Paul continues to build up the consequences of relying on good conduct before the Judgement of God. In the first paragraph today (Romans 2.25-29) Paul uses circumcision as the … Continue reading →

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