Church Year in Verse

I found this wonderful little book today, The Christian Year: Thoughts in Verse for the Sundays and Holydays Throughout the Year by John Keble.

Although an English major and someone somewhat familiar with the Oxford Movement, I had never come across this book.

Here is his poem on catechizing small children

HT: Gottesdienst

Sunday Lectionary....

.....summaries can now be found on lcms.org.

They are like tiny sermons, expounding on the Gospel reading.  They may be helpful for parents wishing to simplify the topic for very young children.