Proper 15 / Pentecost 12 / Ordinary Time 20
Lectionary Preaching Workbook
Theme of the Day
More about the bread that brings life, wisdom, and unity.
Collect of the Day
Recognizing again Christ as the living bread for the life of the world, petitions are offered that the faithful be filled with such a knowledge of Christ's presence that they be strengthened to serve God continually. Justification (as Intimate Union) and Sanctification are emphasized.
Psalm of the Day
Psalm 111
* Hymn of praise to God for His great deeds (esp. fidelity to the covenant, vv. 5, 9).