The Daily Office Podcast Monday Morning // March 23, 2026
Mar 23, 2026
Morning Prayer readings and reflections on Psalms 56–57 highlight trust and refuge amid trouble. A reading from Exodus explains incense, atonement, and sacred anointing oil. Matthew 26 recounts the plot, the anointing at Bethany, betrayal, and the institution of the Lord's Supper. Liturgical prayers, creeds, collects for Gregory the Illuminator, and blessings close the service.
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Trust Framed Within Persecution
- Psalm 56 expresses trust amid daily persecution and false accusation.
- The psalmist places tears and lamentations before God, saying God records them and is on his side, which reframes suffering as witnessed by God.
Refuge Under God's Wings Leads To Public Praise
- Psalm 57 pictures God as refuge under his wings during tribulation and calls for praise that reaches the nations.
- The psalmist contrasts personal danger — "my soul is among lions" — with fixed resolve to sing and praise publicly among the peoples.
Precise Rituals Mark Holiness in Exodus 30
- Exodus 30 details the altar of incense, census atonement, the bronze basin, and the sacred anointing oil with strict use rules.
- The anointing oil is made from precise spices and olive oil and is forbidden for ordinary persons or duplicates, marking objects and priests as most holy.