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Here’s Johnny! (Advent 2A)
In the gospel for Advent 2A, we are introduced to John the Baptist; who proceeds to spit truth that we aren’t ready for.
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These particular children of Abraham
The message of John the Baptist challenges all of the ways we put identity before love, and invites us to change that.
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Stones? — yes, humans are replaceable
When John the Baptist says that God could replace the children of Abraham, we are left with a humbling truth.
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The Good News John brings
John tells them they must not rely on their lineage to define their relationship with God, but act like children of God.
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Living into the consequence of living
In the John the Baptizer, we encounter the very revelation of God. An encounter we have to recognize is also with us.
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Repentance – an invitation to freedom
For The Second Sunday of Advent Collect Merciful God, who sent your messengers the prophets to preach repentance and prepare the way for our salvation: Give us grace to heed their warnings and forsake our sins, that we may greet with joy the coming of Jesus Christ our Redeemer; who lives and reigns with you…
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A Strange Interlude
The first in a series of reflections on the gospels. In this one, we dive into Mark 6:14-29.
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Some more John
In Advent, we aren’t just preparing for the Incarnation by decorating, we are preparing ourselves by changing course.