<<<Back to the Advent Calendar Come, Thou Redeemer of the Earth Well, here where I live the weather folks on all of the TV channels get very animated when forecasting a larger winter storm; especially if the forecast is jam-packed with ice and snow. I have to admit, I get excited myself as I prepare […]
Advent -Day 13
<<<Back to the Advent Calendar When Morning Dawns During Advent, we are looking back and looking forward. We recall the coming of Jesus into the world as a baby. But we also look with hope for His coming again. This hymn, The King Shall Come When Morning Dawns, is based on ancient Greek texts. The […]
Advent -Day 8
<<<Back to the Advent Calendar The Second Sunday of Advent The collect from the 1928 Book of Common Prayer (US) appointed for the Second Sunday of Advent encourages us to hear, read, mark and inwardly digest holy scripture. Scripture tells the story of God’s love of the world. It is instructive to listen and read […]
Advent -Day 11
<<<Back to the Advent Calendar To Whom or to What Does Your Life Point? At mass one Saturday Evening during his sermon, Fr. Marsh talked about a painting of John the Baptist. He said that in the painting, John’s index finger was depicted in slightly longer proportions than a normal finger. This stylized finger represents […]
Advent -Day 7
<<<Back to the Advent Calendar Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus In this first week of Advent, we really have been looking toward the coming of Christ. We do not have any idea when that will be. So longing and watchfulness have been good words to focus on during this week. In Matthew 25:13 Jesus says, […]
Advent -Day 24
<<<Back to the Advent Calendar O Key of David On the 24th Day of Advent, the next O Antiphon that is sung is “ O Clavis David” or “O Key of David”. There are two places in the bible where the Key of David is specifically mentioned. First, the Prophet Isaiah (22:22) says: 22 And […]
Advent -Day 15
<<<Back to the Advent Calendar The Third Sunday in Advent On the Third Sunday in Advent, the rose or pink color candle is lit. This candle represents joy. The coming of Christ fills us with Joy! Believe me, the more you recognize how badly you need a Savior and you hope for the blessing of […]