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On John and his specialness
In celebrating the Feast of St. John, we are invited into an elaborate depiction of faith which combines multiple figures into one.
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Faith and Favor
In the angel’s visitation to Mary, we get a glimpse, not just of what Christmas is about, but about what it means to believe.
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The Common Favor of God
In Mary, we have the example of the common and uncommon—and we are invited to reflect on what it means to be favored by God.
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With us—when God joins us here
In Christmas, we celebrate the incarnation of Christ. What that means to us, however, requires us to think about our world.
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Between Advent 3 and 4 and Christmas (Year B)
The lectionary jumps a lot in these seasons. This jump takes away one of Luke’s best stories for describing the place of the Incarnation.
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More John the Baptist
While figuring out what more to say about John the Baptist in Advent, we may first want to address the elephant in the living room.
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More Light—for Advent 3B
As we hear again from John the Baptist, we’re invited to explore his purpose (and ours) in light of the one who is to come again.
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Light in darkening times
During these darkening days, let us remember ancient practices which saw times of rising darkness as time to act to return the light.