
Sharing the Word for December 31, 2021
In the kingdom of God there is always happiness, always singing. In fact, one might say that the vocation of God’s people is to sing.
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In the kingdom of God there is always happiness, always singing. In fact, one might say that the vocation of God’s people is to sing.
Anna the Prophetess is a favorite of mine—she’s sort of a background figure in Luke’s Presentation narrative (Luke 2:36a), but she was there.
Saint Egwin was a Benedictine monk who became the bishop of Worcester, England. He seems to have had a good reputation─except with the clergy; they found his reforms a bit too strict. He was exonerated by Rome, however, and he continued to function as the diocesan bishop.
We have been gifted with the same gifts that God conferred on Anna. We have been called to share our knowledge of the Lord with everyone around us.
If you take Christmas to heart and get past the anxieties in arranging for gifts and parties, you will rediscover yourself every year at this time and experience a birth in yourself, just like the one so beautifully described in the Gospel stories.
Anyone who prays the Psalms over a period of time is bound to have some favorites. As a Franciscan and a Scripture scholar, I would like to share my personal favorites.
This week we celebrate the feast of the Epiphany and listen to the Gospel recounting the journey of the three wise men to see Jesus in the manger.
Saint Thomas Becket, the well-known archbishop of Canterbury, England, is a saint with a checkered past. As depicted in the movie “Becket,” Thomas did not at first take his responsibilities as a deacon seriously, but when King Henry II tried to use his friend’s lukewarm devotion to his advantage, he found a converted cleric who was a worthy match for any king.
By the time you read this, the year will quickly be coming to an end and opening the door to a new one.
If we are to embrace the next chapter of our lives with open arms, we need to take time to cultivate a sense of closure from the last chapter.
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