Readings: Psalm 89:1-4, 19-26 / Romans 16:25-27 / Luke 1:26-38 Advent 4: In the last week of Advent we concentrate on love. The Gospel reading this week tells a story of love: the love of God in coming to earth through Mary’s womb in the form of baby—and Mary’s love for God which produced these renowned …
Readings: Psalm 126 / 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24 / John 1:6-8, 19-28 Advent 3: In this third week of Advent our minds turn to joy. There is no greater joy than an authentic, personal, conversation relationship with God. He created us for, and desires such a relationship with us. Our Gospel reading this week …
Readings: Psalm 85:1-2, 8-13, 2 Peter 3:8-15a, Mark 1:1-8 Advent 2: In week two of Advent we set our attention on peace. Our Gospel reading this week offers the peace implied in a life that is “full of the Holy Spirit”. But peace is hard to grasp and even harder to maintain in our workaholic, …
Readings: Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19, 1 Corinthians 1:3-9, Mark 13:24-37 Advent 1: Our focus for this week is: Hope. Final Christian hope has always been rooted in the Second Coming of Christ, at which time he will put the world back in its rightful state—no more unrelenting pain, desperate injustices or bitter crying. Because of the first …