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YEAR A (2016-2017)
PENTECOST SEASON IN YEAR A
Christ the King Sunday in Year AĀ (by Dennis Ormseth)
The Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost in Year AĀ (by Dennis Ormseth)
All Saints Sunday in Year AĀ (by Dennis Ormseth)
Reformation SundayĀ (by Dennis Ormseth)
The Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost in Year AĀ (by Kathryn Schifferdecker)
The Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost in Year AĀ (by Dennis Ormseth)
The Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost in Year AĀ (by Dennis Ormseth)
The Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost in Year AĀ (by Paul Santmire)
The Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost in Year AĀ (by Dennis Ormseth)
The Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost in Year AĀ (by Dennis Ormseth)
The Tenth Sunday after Pentecost in Year A (by Dennis Ormseth)
The Ninth Sunday after Pentecost in Year AĀ (by Richard Perry)
The Ninth Sunday after Pentecost in Year AĀ (by Dennis Ormseth)
The Eighth Sunday after Pentecost in Year AĀ (by Dennis Ormseth)
The Seventh Sunday after Pentecost in Year AĀ (by Dennis Ormseth)
The Sixth Sunday after Pentecost in Year AĀ (by Dennis Ormseth)
The Fifth Sunday after Pentecost in Year AĀ (by Dennis Ormseth)
The Fourth Sunday after Pentecost in Year AĀ (by Dennis Ormseth)
The Third Sunday after Pentecost in Year AĀ (by Dennis Ormseth)
The Second Sunday after Pentecost in Year AĀ (by Dennis Ormseth)
Trinity Sunday in Year AĀ (by Dennis Ormseth)
LENTEN SEASONĀ IN YEAR A
The Sunday of the Passion in Year AĀ (Tom Mundahl)
The Fifth Sunday in Lent in Year AĀ (Tom Mundahl)
The Fourth Sunday in Lent in Year AĀ (Tom Mundahl)
The Third Sunday in Lent in Year AĀ (Tom Mundahl)
The Second Sunday in Lent in Year AĀ (Tom Mundahl)
The First Sunday of Lent in Year AĀ (Tom Mundahl)
THE TRANSFIGURATION OF OUR LORD
The Transfiguration of Our Lord in Year AĀ (Dennis Ormseth)
EPIPHANY SEASON IN YEAR A
The Seventh Sunday after Epiphany in Year AĀ (Dennis Ormseth)
The Sixth Sunday after Epiphany in Year AĀ (Dennis Ormseth)
The Fifth Sunday after Epiphany in Year AĀ (Dennis Ormseth)
The Fourth Sunday after Epiphany in Year AĀ (Dennis Ormseth)
The Third Sunday after Epiphany in Year AĀ (Leah Schade)
TheĀ Second Sunday after Epiphany in Year AĀ (Leah Schade)
The Baptism of Our Lord in Year AĀ (Leah Schade)
CHRISTMAS SEASON IN YEAR A
The Baptism of Our Lord in Year AĀ (Leah Schade)
The Second Sunday of Christmas in Year AĀ (Leah Schade)
YEAR B (2018)
PENTECOST IN YEAR B
The Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost in Year B (by Tom Mundahl)
The Eleventh, Twelfth, and Thirteenth Sundays after Pentecost in Year B (from 2012, by Dennis Ormseth)
The Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost in Year B (2015) (by Tom Mundahl)
The Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost in Year B (by Amy Carr)
The Tenth Sunday after Pentecost in Year B (by Dennis Ormseth)
The Ninth Sunday after Pentecost in Year B. (by Dennis Ormseth)
The Eighth Sunday after Pentecost in Year BĀ (2015) (by Tom Mundahl)
The Seventh Sunday after Pentecost in Year BĀ (2015) (by Tom Mundahl)
The Sixth Sunday after Pentecost in Year B (2015)Ā (by Tom Mundahl)
The Fourth Sunday after Pentecost in Year B (2015)Ā (by Leah Schade)
The Third Sunday after Pentecost in Year B (2015)Ā (by Leah Schade)
The Second Sunday after Pentecost in Year B (2015)Ā (by Leah Schade)
Trinity Sunday in Year B (2015)Ā (by Leah Schade)
The Day of Pentecost in Year B (2015)Ā (by Leah Schade)
EASTERĀ IN YEAR B (2018)
The Seventh Sunday of Easter in Year BĀ (by Dennis Ormseth)
The Sixth Sunday of Easter in Year BĀ (by Dennis Ormseth)
The Fifth Sunday of Easter in Year BĀ (by Dennis Ormseth)
The Fourth Sunday of Easter in Year BĀ (by Dennis Ormseth)
The Third Sunday of Easter in Year BĀ (by Dennis Ormseth)
The Second Sunday in Easter in Year BĀ (by Dennis Ormseth)
Easter Sunday in Year BĀ (by Dennis Ormseth)
LENT IN YEAR B (2018)
Maundy Thursday and Good Friday in Year BĀ (by KiaraĀ Jorgensen)
Passion Sunday in Year BĀ (by Leah Schade)
The Fifth Sunday in Lent in Year BĀ (by Tom Mundahl)
The Fourth Sunday in Lent in Year BĀ (by Tom Mundahl)
TheĀ Third Sunday in LentĀ inĀ YearĀ BĀ (by TomĀ Mundahl)
The Second Sunday in Lent in Year BĀ (by Tom Mundahl)
The First Sunday in Lent in Year BĀ (by Tom Mundahl)
Ā YEAR B (2014-2015)
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- Advent: (Four Sundays from November 30 to December 21) [Tom Mundahl]
- Christmas: (Two Sundays after Christmas, December 28 and January 4) [Tom Mundahl]
- Epiphany: (Six Sundays from January 11 to February 15) [Dennis Ormseth]
- Lent: (Six Sundays from February 22 to March 29) [Rob Saler]
- Easter: (Seven Sundays from Easter Day April 5 to May 17) [Dennis Ormseth]
- Pentecost:Ā (Sundays from Pentecost on May 24 to June 28) [Leah Schade]
- Pentecost:Ā (Sundays from Pentecost 6 on July 5 through Pentecost 11 on August 9) [Tom Mundahl]
- Ā
The Season of Pentecost in Year B (2015)
Christ the King Sunday in Year BĀ (From 2012 by Dennis Ormseth)
Twenty-fifth Sunday after Pentecost in Year BĀ (From 2012 by Dennis Ormseth)
Twenty-fourth Sunday after Pentecost in Year BĀ (From 2012 by Dennis Ormseth)
Twenty-Third Sunday after Pentecost in Year BĀ (From 2012 by Dennis Ormseth)
Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost in Year BĀ (From 2012 by Dennis Ormseth)
ORĀ Reformation Sunday in Year BĀ (From 2012 by Dennis Ormseth)
The Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost in Year BĀ (From 2012 by Dennis Ormseth)
The Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost in Year BĀ (From 2012, by Dennis Ormseth)
The Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost in Year BĀ ((From 2012, by Dennis Ormseth)
The Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost in Year BĀ (From 2012, by Tom Mundahl)
2015 Ā Special Series on St. Francis for Pentecost 18, 19, 20Ā (Scroll down for all Sundays) by Paul Santmire.
The Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost in Year BĀ (From 2012, by Tom Mundahl)
The Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost in Year BĀ (From 2012, by Tom Mundahl)
The Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost in Year BĀ (From 2012, by Tom Mundahl)
The Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost in Year BĀ (From 2012, by Tom Mundahl)
The Eleventh, Twelfth, and Thirteenth Sundays after Pentecost in Year BĀ (From 2012, by Dennis Ormseth)
TheĀ Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost in Year B (2015)Ā (by Tom Mundahl)
The Tenth Sunday after Pentecost in Year B (2015)Ā (by Tom Mundahl)
The Ninth Sunday after Pentecost in Year B (2015)Ā (by Tom Mundahl)
The Eighth Sunday after Pentecost in Year BĀ (2015) (by Tom Mundahl)
The Seventh Sunday after Pentecost in Year BĀ (2015) (by Tom Mundahl)
The Sixth Sunday after Pentecost in Year B (2015)Ā (by Tom Mundahl)
The Fourth Sunday after Pentecost in Year B (2015)Ā (by Leah Schade)
The Third Sunday after Pentecost in Year B (2015)Ā (by Leah Schade)
The Second Sunday after Pentecost in Year B (2015)Ā (by Leah Schade)
Trinity Sunday in Year B (2015)Ā (by Leah Schade)
The Day of Pentecost in Year B (2015)Ā (by Leah Schade)
TheĀ Season of Easter in Year B (2015)
The Seventh Sunday of Easter in Year BĀ (2015) (by Dennis Ormseth)
The Sixth Sunday of Easter in Year BĀ (2015) (by Dennis Ormseth)
The Fifth Sunday of Easter in Year BĀ (2015) (by Dennis Ormseth)
TheĀ Fourth Sunday of Easter in Year BĀ (by Dennis Ormseth)
The Third Sunday of Easter in Year BĀ (2015) (by Dennis Ormseth)
The Second Sunday of Easter in Year BĀ (2015) (by Dennis Ormseth)
The Resurrection of Our Lord in Year BĀ (by Dennis Ormseth)
The Season of Lent in Year B (2015)
Palm/ Passion Sunday in Year BĀ (by Robert Saler)
The Fifth Sunday in Lent in Year BĀ (by Robert Saler)
The Fourth Sunday in Lent in Year BĀ (by Robert Saler)
The Third Sunday in Lent in Year BĀ (by Robert Saler)
The Second Sunday in Lent in Year BĀ (by Robert Saler)
The First Sunday in Lent in Year BĀ (by Robert Saler)
The Season of Epiphany in Year B
The Transfiguration of Our Lord in Year BĀ (by Dennis Ormseth, 2015)
The Fifth Sunday after Epiphany in Year BĀ (by Dennis Ormseth, 2015)
The Fourth Sunday after Epiphany in Year BĀ (by Dennis Ormseth, 2015)
The Third Sunday after Epiphany in Year BĀ (by Dennis Ormseth, 2015)
The Second Sunday after Epiphany in Year BĀ (by Dennis Ormseth, 2015)
The Baptism of Our Lord in Year BĀ (by Dennis Ormseth, 2015).
Advent and Christmas Seasons in Year B
The Second Sunday of Christmas in Year BĀ (by Tom Mundahl, 2015)).
The First Sunday of Christmas in Year BĀ (by Tom Mundahl, 2014))
The Nativity of Our Lord: Christmas Eve and Christmas DayĀ (by Dennis Ormseth)
The Fourth Sunday of Advent in Year BĀ (by Tom Mundahl, 2014))
The Third Sunday in Advent in Year BĀ (Tom Mundahl, 2014))
The Second Sunday in Advent in Year BĀ (by Tom Mundahl, 2014))
The First Sunday in Advent in YearĀ BĀ (by Tom Mundahl, 2014))
Pentecost Season in Year A
Christ the King Sunday in Year AĀ (by Dennis Ormseth)
The Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost in Year AĀ (by Dennis Ormseth)
All Saints Sunday in Year AĀ (by Dennis Ormseth)
Reformation SundayĀ (by Dennis Ormseth)
The Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost in Year AĀ (by Kathryn Schifferdecker)
The Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost in Year AĀ (by Dennis Ormseth)
The Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost in Year AĀ (by Dennis Ormseth)
The Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost in Year AĀ (by Paul Santmire)
The Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost in Year AĀ (by Paul Santmire)
The Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost in Year AĀ (by Dennis Ormseth)
The Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost in Year AĀ (by Dennis Ormseth)
The Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost in Year AĀ (by Dennis Ormseth)
The Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost in Year AĀ (by Dennis Ormseth)
The Tenth Sunday after Pentecost in Year A (by Dennis Ormseth)
The Ninth Sunday after Pentecost in Year AĀ (by Richard Perry)
The Ninth Sunday after Pentecost in Year AĀ (by Dennis Ormseth)
The Eighth Sunday after Pentecost in Year AĀ (by Dennis Ormseth)
The Seventh Sunday after Pentecost in Year AĀ (by Dennis Ormseth)
The Sixth Sunday after Pentecost in Year AĀ (by Dennis Ormseth)
The Fifth Sunday after Pentecost in Year AĀ (by Dennis Ormseth)
The Fourth Sunday after Pentecost in Year AĀ (by Dennis Ormseth)
The Third Sunday after Pentecost in Year AĀ (by Dennis Ormseth)
The Second Sunday after Pentecost in Year AĀ (by Dennis Ormseth)
Trinity Sunday in Year AĀ (by Dennis Ormseth)
Pentecost Sunday in Year AĀ (by Dennis Ormseth)
Easter Season in Year A
Overview of all lessons in the Easter Season of Year AĀ (by Dennis Ormseth)
The Seventh Sunday of Easter in Year AĀ (by Dennis Ormseth)
The Sixth Sunday of Easter in Year AĀ (by Dennis Ormseth)
The Fifth Sunday of Easter in Year AĀ (by Leah Schade)
The Fourth Sunday in Easter in Year AĀ (by Leah Schade)
The Third Sunday of Easter in Year AĀ (by Leah Schade)
The Second Sunday of Easter in Year AĀ (by Leah Schade)
Easter Sunday in Year AĀ (by Leah Schade)
Lent in Year A
Passion Sunday in Year AĀ (by Dennis Ormseth)
The Fifth Sunday of Lent in year AĀ (by Dennis Ormseth)
The Fourth Sunday of Lent in Year AĀ (by Dennis Ormseth)
The Third Sunday of Lent in year AĀ (by Dennis Ormseth)
The Second Sunday of Lent in Year AĀ (by Dennis Ormseth)
The First Sunday of Lent in Year AĀ (by Dennis Ormseth)
Epiphany in Year A
The Transfiguration of Our Lord in Year AĀ (by Dennis Ormseth).
The Seventh Sunday after Epiphany in Year AĀ (by Dennis Ormseth)
The Sixth Sunday after Epiphany in Year AĀ (by Tom Mundahl)
The Fifth Sunday after Epiphany in Year AĀ (by Tom Mundahl)
The Fourth Sunday in Epiphany in Year AĀ (by Tom Mundahl)
The Third Sunday of Epiphany in Year AĀ (by Tom Mundahl)
The Second Sunday in Epiphany in Year AĀ (by Tom Mundahl)
The Baptism of our Lord in Year AĀ (by Tom Mundahl)
Advent and Christmas in Year A
The Second Sunday after Christmas in YearĀ AĀ (by Tom Mundahl)
The First Sunday after Christmas in Year AĀ (by Tom Mundahl)
The Fourth Sunday in Advent in Year AĀ (by Rob Saler)
The Third Sunday in Advent in Year AĀ (by Rob Saler)
The Second Sunday in Advent in Year AĀ (by Rob Saler)
The First Sunday in Advent in Year AĀ (By Rob Saler)
Year B
Christ the King Sunday in Year BĀ (by Dennis Ormseth)
Twenty-fifth Sunday after Pentecost in Year BĀ (by Dennis Ormseth)
Twenty-fourth Sunday after Pentecost in Year BĀ (by Dennis Ormseth)
Twenty-Third Sunday after Pentecost in Year BĀ (by Dennis Ormseth)
Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost in Year BĀ (by Dennis Ormseth)
ORĀ Reformation Sunday in Year BĀ (by Dennis Ormseth)
The Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost in Year BĀ (by Dennis Ormseth)
The Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost in Year BĀ (by Dennis Ormseth)
The Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost in Year BĀ (by Dennis Ormseth)
The Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost in Year BĀ (by Tom Mundahl)
The Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost in Year BĀ (by Tom Mundahl)
The Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost in Year BĀ (by Tom Mundahl)
The Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost in Year BĀ (by Tom Mundahl)
The Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost in Year BĀ (by Tom Mundahl)
The Tenth Sunday afterĀ PentecostĀ in Year BĀ (by Dennis Ormseth)
The Ninth Sunday after Pentecost in Year B. (by Dennis Ormseth)
The Eighth Sunday after Pentecost in Year BĀ (by Dennis Ormseth)
The Seventh Sunday after Pentecost in Year BĀ (by Dennis Ormseth)
The Sixth Sunday after Pentecost in Year BĀ (by Dennis Ormseth)
The Fifth Sunday after Pentecost in Year BĀ (by Dennis Ormseth)
The Fourth Sunday after Pentecost in Year BĀ (Dennis Ormseth)
The Third Sunday after Pentecost in Year BĀ (Dennis Ormseth)
The Second Sunday after Pentecost in Year BĀ (Dennis Ormseth)
Trinity Sunday/ The First SundayĀ after Pentecost in Year BĀ (Dennis Ormseth)
The Day of Pentecost in Year BĀ (Dennis Ormseth)
The Seventh Sunday of Easter in Year BĀ (Dennis Ormseth)
The Sixth Sunday of Easter in Year BĀ (Dennis Ormseth)
The Fifth SundayĀ of Easter in Year BĀ (Dennis Ormseth)
The Fourth Sunday of Easter in Year BĀ (Dennis Ormseth)
The Third Sunday of Easter in Year BĀ (Dennis Ormseth)
The Second Sunday ofĀ Easter in Year BĀ (Dennis Ormseth)
Easter: The Resurrection of Our Lord in Year BĀ (Dennis Ormseth)
Passion Sunday and Holy Week in Year BĀ (Dennis Ormseth)
The Fifth Sunday in Lent in Year BĀ (Tom Mundahl)
The Fourth Sunday in Lent in Year BĀ (Tom Mundahl)
The Third Sunday after Lent in Year BĀ (Tom Mundahl)
The Second Sunday in Lent in Year BĀ (Tom Mundahl)
The First Sunday in Lent in Year B.Ā (Tom Mundahl)
Transfiguration Sunday in Year BĀ (Robert Saler)
Sixth Sunday after Epiphany in Year BĀ (Robert Saler)
The Fifth Sunday after Epiphany in Year B (Robert Saler)
The Fourth Sunday after Epiphany in Year BĀ (Robert Saler)
All commentaries below this point were written by Dennis Ormseth.
TheĀ Third Sunday after Epiphany in Year B
The Second SundayĀ after Epiphany in Year B
The Baptism ofĀ Our LordĀ in Year B
The Nativity of Our Lord: Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
The First Sunday of Christmas and the Naming of Jesus in Year B
Fourth Sunday in Advent in Year B
Third Sunday in Advent in Year B
Second Sunday in Advent in Year B
First Sunday in Advent in Year B
Christ the King Sunday in Year A
Twenty-secondĀ Sunday after Pentecost in Year A
Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost in Year A
Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost in Year AĀ
Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost in Year AĀ
Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost in Year A
Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost in Year AĀ
Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost in Year A
Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost in Year A
Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost in Year A
Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost in Year A
Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost in Year A
Tenth Sunday after Pentecost in Year A
Ninth Sunday after Pentecost in Year A
Eighth Sunday after Pentecost in Year A
Seventh Sunday after Pentecost in Year A
Sixth Sunday after Pentecost in Year A
Fifth Sunday after Pentecost in Year A
Fourth Sunday after Pentecost in Year A
Third Sunday after Pentecost in Year A
Second Sunday after Pentecost in Year A
Seventh Sunday of Easter in Year A
Previous Easter Season CommentariesĀ for Year A.
Epiphany CommentariesĀ for Year A
Christmas CommentariesĀ Year A