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Today’s readings Today’s Liturgy has us on the edge of our seats. As tomorrow’s night turns to day, our salvation will be closer at hand than ever. Our Savior Jesus Christ, the promise of the ages, will be born to … Continued
I know a lot of people who get depressed this time of year. Probably you do too. Many people are missing loved ones who are far away from home, or who have passed away. Some of my friends have a … Continued
Today’s readings We hear a similar song from Hannah and Mary today. In fact, many Biblical scholars suggest that the song of Mary we heard in today’s Gospel is a restatement of the song of Hannah that we have in … Continued
Today’s readings There’s a little more light today. As we get toward these last days of Advent, we find ourselves in a time when more light is beginning to shine. All of the candles on our Advent wreath are lit, … Continued
Today’s readings Hopelessly insignificant. That’s what they are. Bethlehem-Ephratha; the tiniest region of a tiny nation – almost too small to be among the clans of Judah. An old, childless woman, whose hope of progeny has all but dried up, … Continued
Today’s readings As I mentioned yesterday, in these late days of Advent, we pray the “O Antiphons.” Today’s antiphon is “O Root of Jesse” and it is found as the antiphon for the Magnificat in Vespers: “O Flower of Jesse’s … Continued
Today’s readings I love these late days of Advent. The expectation of the Savior is heightening, the time of deliverance is at hand, the Lord is near. During these days, we sing the “O Antiphons:” the call for Christ to … Continued
Today’s readings “Are you the one who is to come, or should we look for another?” John the Baptist was certainly voicing the question others probably were asking; they may have been envisioning quite a different kind of savior, one … Continued
Today’s readings I was watching a television show called “Chopped” on the Food Network Sunday night. On this show, they start with four chefs, and they give them a basket of really different ingredients, all of which they have to … Continued
Today’s readings One of the amazing truths to ponder in this season of Advent is the nature of and reason for the incarnation. Why did God choose to save the world by entering into it as a creature? Why did … Continued
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