Tag Archive | Advent season
The Fourth Sunday of Advent ~ Mary’s Dilemma
The Fourth Sunday of Advent~ December 24, 2017 Well, in Luke’s Annunciation story, the angel Gabriel tells Mary that she will conceive a child who will be the Son of God. She questions the angel, he reassures her and then she goes off to visit her cousin Elizabeth who’s with child in her old age […]
Advent Day 18 ~ O Rising Dawn! ~ and the winter solstice
Thursday of the Third Week of Advent “O Rising Dawn, splendor of eternal Light and Sun of Justice: come, shine on those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death.” […]
What wondrous love is this?
Wednesday of the third week of Advent O Come, O come, Emmanuel, And ransom captive Israel, That mourns in lonely exile here, Until the Son of God appear, Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel Shall come to thee, O Israel! Emmanuel, they tell us you are “God-with-us.” Where are you, Emmanuel? Are you here? Are you here in […]
Advent Day 17~ Depressed or lonely at Christmas? (and Hanukkah Day 7)
O come, thou dayspring, come and cheer Our spirits by thine advent here; Disperse the gloomy clouds of night And death’s dark shadows put to flight. — O Antiphons Tuesday of the third week of Advent There sometimes can be a lot of depression swirling around at Christmas. People can feel lonelier because we’re expected […]
Advent Day 16 – The Burning Bush of the World (and Hanukkah Day 6)
Advent Day 15 ~ Monday of the third week of Advent – (Hanukkah Day 6) Advent themes are all about waiting for light to shine in our darkness. For we who are Christians we await, Jesus, Yeshua, who is for us the Light of the World. We prepare a place for him to shine in […]
Advent Day 12 ~ Soar like an eagle! (and Hanukkah Day 3)
The symbol for St. John is the eagle because he soars to the heights of mystical love Thursday of the Second Week of Advent Isaiah is so amazing. He offers hope. He sees imminent possibilities for the human race. At times, he also warns and sometimes chastises. I’ve always loved this scripture that appear in […]
