by [email protected] | Dec 18, 2023 | Homily Blog
Deacon Ray Ortman Today we light the third candle on the Advent wreath. The candle of joy. The Advent wreath is a wonderful visual for us of our progress through Advent, and indeed of our progress in the Christian life. We begin with the wreath itself. Its circular...
by [email protected] | Dec 12, 2023 | Pondering With Prompts
John 1:6-8, 19-28 Lead in: The moon is not the light. It reflects the light of the sun. In the same way, John was not the light. He reflected the light of the one to come. Like John the Baptist, we can be a light that dispels the darkness. Prompt: As you go about your...
by [email protected] | Dec 12, 2023 | Pondering With Prompts
Luke 1:26-38 Lead in: The angel appeared to Mary and said, “Hail full of grace. The Lord is with you.” Luke 1:28 In other words, Mary, you are full of grace. The beauty of the Lord shines through you. What if we could see that in ourselves, that we too are full of...
by [email protected] | Dec 11, 2023 | Homily Blog
The strawberry In today’s Gospel passage from Mark we’re told to be alert, to stay awake. But what are we to stay awake for? We’re to stay awake for the coming of the Lord. If we’re sleepwalking our way through life, we’ll miss it. So, the coming of the Lord, when...
by [email protected] | Dec 11, 2023 | Homily Blog
Advent – A Time of Quiet Anticipation I shared in last week’s homily that there are three different moments of the Lord’s coming. There was the coming at Bethlehem, his coming at the end of time, and the coming of Jesus into our hearts. So, as the Baptist would...
