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February 24 is the Feast of Saint Matthias. He followed Jesus from the beginning, witnessed the resurrection, was chosen by lot, and is never mentioned again in the New Testament. The feast of the faithful unknown — a Red-Letter Day for the man no one remembers.
World Mission Sunday. The collect: through the outpouring of the Spirit you revealed the way of eternal life to every race and nation — pour out this gift anew. Not for the first time. Anew. Until the Gospel reaches the ends of the earth.
February 2 is the Feast of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple. Forty days after Christmas, Mary and Joseph bring the infant to the temple. An old man who has waited a lifetime takes him in his arms: Lord, now let your servant depart in peace. My eyes have seen your salvation.
Fourth Sunday of Epiphany: In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus reveals God's upside-down kingdom through the Beatitudes—blessing the humble, mourning, meek, and merciful. Discover how Christ's grace transforms apparent weakness into kingdom power, drawing all into his story.
Transfiguration Sunday. The collect: the glory was revealed before the passion. The sequence is deliberate — the disciples needed to see who he was before following him to the cross. Ash Wednesday is four days away. The Church has been given a sight of glory before turning toward the cross.
Third Sunday in Epiphany Sermon: God knows us fully, writing our days before they began. Now he stands on the shore of our ordinary lives and calls us by name. Repent, follow, and join the one body of Christ. The kingdom is at hand, and the light has already dawned on us.