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Today’s readings O Come, Divine Messiah One of the great parts of Advent for me is the sensory experience of it. You could point to the smell of Christmas cookies baking in the oven, the sight of houses on the … Continued
Today’s readings Today’s readings and liturgy call us to rejoice. That’s the reason for the rose-colored vestments and the more joyful tone of today’s readings. This is called Gaudete Sunday: gaudete being Latin for “rejoice,” the first word of today’s … Continued
Today’s readings We’ve gathered here today on the precipice of something new. Do you feel it? Do you come here with a sense of hope and expectation? Are you on the edge of your seat? Well, if not, I hope … Continued
Todays’ readings I think that today’s readings are readings that call us to hope. The hope that we have is the presence of our God, even when things are falling apart – even when the wind and the rain and … Continued
Today’s readings I have been wanting to preach about hope for a while now. There are a couple of reasons for that. First, I don’t think we know what hope is, or at least, I don’t think we think much … Continued
Today’s readings I don’t know about you, but I always find this weekend after Thanksgiving to be a little strange. And I love Thanksgiving: what a great holiday when we don’t have to worry about shopping for gifts, but instead … Continued
Today’s readings In these days after the Ascension, the Liturgy calls us to turn and find our hope in God. Even though he is unseen, he is still very much with us. He may be in the heaven of our … Continued
Today’s readings For the early Apostles and disciples, today’s feast had to be a kind of “now what?” experience for them. Think about what they’ve been through. Their Lord had been betrayed by one of their friends, he had been … 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
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