In one of the traditional readings of Isaiah in Advent, the prophet-poet…
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Isaiah 11:1-10 & Matthew 3:1-12 Conversion is a permanent process in which very often the…
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The gospel told by Mark begins: As it is written in the prophet Isaiah,…
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In Advent, we listen more attentively than other times to the voice and words…
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The word Advent comes from the Latin adventus which means “coming” or “visit.” It’s the…
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The season of Advent marks the beginning of the new church year. This first…
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This Advent season I’m writing daily about how words matter. I first thought of the…
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Isaiah 2:1-5 & Matthew 24:36-44 Today marks our entrance into the season of…
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Isaiah 42:1-9; Luke 3:7-18 Our readings in Advent have spread from the terror…
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Esther 4:1-17; Luke 3:1-6 Last week our reading from Jeremiah dealt with the question…