This is, indeed, a story of significance, and then a boy of significance, and finally a future for a whole people of significance.
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Mary’s visit to Elizabeth can evoke in us the same joy and love the cousins experienced
Recognizing the Christ and rejoicing in the Christ within and among us is our role as Christians, as followers of Christ.
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How does one respond to an invitation to join God in a holy journey of faith?
How did Mary respond to this invite? She did not respond like Ahaz. No, indeed; rather, Mary said it simply, “Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. May it be done to me according to your word.”
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Biblical miracles are the stuff of our lives
This is the great feast of incarnation. This is God coming into our humanity, God divinizing our humanity.
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The divinity of Jesus is our great hope
This is the great feast of incarnation. This is God coming into our humanity, God divinizing our humanity.
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Our Advent journey is almost over, but is there more?
What happened to us “along the way”? Was there any change? Is our goal or destination the point of this journey, or is the journey itself the important thing?
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Preparing the past, and celebrating the future
When we hear and sing those words, “Prepare ye the way of the Lord,” we know clearly what is and what was being said by those words, and what and how we must prepare right now.
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Salvation comes from the law and the prophets
Once again, Jesus is criticizing those who are hard-hearted, who do not listen, who only judge, who criticize first this way and then that way, and who reject both the austerity of John and the celebratory welcoming of Jesus.
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By the anointing with oil and Spirit of God, we become his sons, daughters
And as we read all of this that took place back then, we are being called, too. We are being called to see our place in the kingdom of God, and who and what and how we are in that kingdom.
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Weary, weak, and tired — God is our strength
If we just have hope in the Lord — yes, hope.
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