But if we listen to Jesus’ teachings, there is nothing serendipitous, lucky, average or surprising at all because he insists that the most important thing to do in life is to love.
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Jesus invites us to know the Father through the Son and in the Holy Spirit
Jesus, the “light of the world,” came precisely to eradicate the darkness and to expose all to “the light.”
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There is no question about God’s promise of fruitfulness
In this particular family story, prophecy and grace and the beginning of redemption surround this ordinary family event.
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Christ has entered our humanity never to leave it
At the same time, grace, power, Spirit, truth, joy, and enduring strength can get us through any calamity — anything, even death itself.
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We become a sacred and holy people
Yes, Lord; come and shine on us, in us, through us, among us. Let your light — let Christ the light — enlighten our minds and hearts and ways.
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Simbang Gabi Mass: ‘A spirit and relationship of love’
“And on Christmas Day, apart from the gift-giving and the celebrating … that we would make a pledge to say, ‘Lord, come on in. I want to open that door.'”
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In great harmony with our God
Then tomorrow, we begin our celebrations around the birth of Jesus the Lord.
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Do the obvious
Are we not like Hannah and Mary, in the position that the only “obvious” thing to do is to give our God “thanks and praise” each and every day?
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A spiritual moment of total oneness
The two first readings today are like a photo snapshot in time when all is good with Israel, with church, with us — a time when we remember that our God is Lord!
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Can we not believe that in the ‘very ordinary’ God is present?
Can we not believe that in the daily stuff of life that God is working, calling, sending, giving, sustaining? It is not the events of our lives that need to change. It is more the understanding and appreciation that God is there.
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