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Category Archives: Daily reflection

Open this thing called your heart

Posted on December 25, 2022December 27, 2022

Clearly, God entered into our world and our lives — and things, as they say, would never be the same.

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The Christ, crib, and cross — tightly connected, completely intertwined

Posted on December 24, 2022December 27, 2022

And how darkness and sin would be conquered by light and love.

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Putting emphasis on the birth

Posted on December 23, 2022December 28, 2022

They could only wonder: “What, then, will this child be?”

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God reaches into the dung heap of our lives

Posted on December 22, 2022December 28, 2022

As our faithfulness rises up in prayers, hopefully we will find fulfillment, because somehow we may see the hand of God doing his Godly stuff and touching, with love, our lives.

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God’s word is filled with wonder, awe — and even romance

Posted on December 21, 2022January 5, 2023

By Father Perry D. Leiker, pastor A reflection on the daily readings, for Wednesday of the Fourth Week of Advent, by Father Perry. “O Emmanuel, our King and Giver of Law.” At the beginning of the Mass, usually a song […]

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Some day, there will be a cross

Posted on December 20, 2022January 5, 2023

Mary responded to all of this wonder and awe and confusingly clear message of angelic proportions: “Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. May it be done to me according to your word.”

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Let yourself be challenged by grace

Posted on December 19, 2022December 19, 2022

There will be a crib, and wondrous visitors; and eyes and ears and hearts being opened. And love being poured out — and ugly hatreds, too.

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Looking Ahead: Are we willing to allow our fears to turn into blessings?

Posted on December 18, 2022December 19, 2022

Fear can so easily block our vision, cloud our thinking, damage our courage, and prevent us from becoming our best self.

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We are being drawn to, into the story of all stories

Posted on December 17, 2022December 19, 2022

A simple genealogical story opens the door for our coming to learn about where we came from and where we are going, because of this little baby sprung from the Davidic line that would open the doors of eternal life for all who believe.

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Wonderful diversity

Posted on December 16, 2022December 16, 2022

And Jesus’ inclusive invitation is not just into a group, but an invitation to discover new life and love eternal in the now and then forever.

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All who sin apart from the law will also perish apart from the law, and all who sin under the law will be judged by the law.
Romans 2:12

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Todos los que han pecado sin conocer la ley también perecerán sin la ley; y todos los que han pecado conociendo la ley por la ley serán juzgados.
Romanos 2:12

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