Tag: "Advent"

Advent: A Time to Give to Others What We Have Received
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Advent: A Time to Give to Others What We Have Received

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Jesus went around to all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom, and curing every disease and illness. At the sight of the crowds, his heart was moved with pity for them because they were troubled and abandoned, like sheep without a shepherd. Then he said to his […]

How Our Family Keeps Christ in Christmas
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How Our Family Keeps Christ in Christmas

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“Actions speak louder than words.”  “A picture is worth a thousand words.”  “Talk is cheap.”  There are many sayings in the English language that generally express the same thing: words alone do not do the necessary job of communicating our thoughts and feelings, especially in the case of a personal message. “I love you,” for […]

Advent Meditation: The Villainy of Man, the Nobility of God
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Advent Meditation: The Villainy of Man, the Nobility of God

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“Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us, and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins” (I John 4:10). “O Lord God, You have begun to show Your servant Your greatness, and Your mighty hand: for what God is there in heaven or in earth, that can […]

'Tis the Season for Repentance
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‘Tis the Season for Repentance

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Implementing the new translation of the Mass on the first Sunday of Advent is excellent timing.  After all, Advent is an opportunity to consider the spiritual life and make improvements where necessary.  The revisions of the Mass are useful starting points when pondering the state of our souls. Perhaps the change most relevant to spiritual […]