Advent

Painting of Mary holding baby Jesus

Communion Call

Stand in the winter’s cold Where the warmth of animals surrounds the mother’s love.
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Advent with the Saints: Francis of Assisi

St. Francis left his prosperous life in Assisi and descended to the marshes to serve the lepers.
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Advent with the Saints: King David

I must confess in my years of studying the Bible, I have not been a big fan of King David.
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The Inbreaking of the Word: Week 4 of Advent

From Father Jim: "While we celebrate the birth of Christ as this great memorial, as this great celebration, as this great solemnity. We are a people with feet in two worlds, the world to come and the world that is ...
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woman wearing a flower crown standing in a field during sunset.

Advent with the Saints: Ruth

A Scripture scholar once commented that the genealogy in Matthew’s Gospel is one of the least-appreciated parts of the Bible.
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Advent with the Saints: Joseph

Joseph is the silent figure in the Christmas stories. We never hear him speak; his annunciation—in Matthew’s Gospel—narrates Joseph’s story without giving us any of his words.
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