Tag: Fourth Sunday of Advent
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Season of Advent, Year B, 2023 – Psalm Passage, Fourth Sunday: The Divine finding “favor” in us
Preacher: “I will sing of your steadfast love, O LORD, forever; with my mouth I will proclaim your faithfulness to all generations.” I have been thinking about King David lately – again. Thinking about his confidence in his God. Not his faith, but his confidence that his God would work out his life in pleasant…
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Season of Advent, Year B, 2023 – Gospel Passage, Fourth Sunday: Finding Favor with the Divine
“In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. And he came to her and said, “Greetings, favored one! The Lord is with you.” But…
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Season of Advent, Year B, 2023 – Epistle Passage, Fourth Sunday: Toasting the Divine
“Now to God who is able to strengthen you according to my gospel and the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery that was kept secret for long ages but is now disclosed, and through the prophetic writings is made known to all the Gentiles, according to the command of the…
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Season of Advent, Year B, 2023 – Old Testament Passage, Fourth Sunday: The Lord is with us, but do we see the Divine?
“Now when the king was settled in his house, and the LORD had given him rest from all his enemies around him, the king said to the prophet Nathan, “See now, I am living in a house of cedar, but the ark of God stays in a tent.” Nathan said to the king, “Go, do…
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Season of Advent, Yr A, 2022 – Fourth Sunday: Psalm Passage – Looking for a Sign that will point the way to faith
Seeker: “Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, you who lead Joseph like a flock! You who are enthroned upon the cherubim, shine forth before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh. Stir up your might, and come to save us!” Preacher: The psalmist is calling on the Lord God from our long ago. A Lord God who…
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Season of Advent, Yr A, 2022 – Fourth Sunday: Gospel Passage – Looking for a Sign – then, now, and in the future
“Now the birth of Jesus the Messiah took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been engaged to Joseph, but before they lived together, she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit.” (Matthew 1:18) Much is made of the “virgin birth”. And for some it is important aspect of the…
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Season of Advent, Yr A, 2022 – Fourth Sunday: Epistle Passage – Looking for a Sign – obvious or not
“Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God, which he promised beforehand through his prophets in the holy scriptures, the gospel concerning his Son, who was descended from David according to the flesh and was declared to be Son of God with power according to…
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Season of Advent, Yr A, 2022 – Fourth Sunday: Old Testament Passage – Looking for a Sign
“Again the LORD spoke to Ahaz, saying, Ask a sign of the LORD your God; let it be deep as Sheol or high as heaven.” (Isaiah 7:10 – 11) I used to ask for and look for signs. Like someone would look for a road sign, or traffic sign, or a map floating down from…
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Fourth Sunday of Advent, Yr C, 2021: Psalm Passage – Preacher & Seeker speak of finding the hope of salvation & redemption during Advent
Preacher: “Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, you who lead Joseph like a flock!” Seeker: “You who are enthroned upon the cherubim, shine forth before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh.” Preacher: “Stir up your might, and come to save us!” Seeker: The psalmist is in full voice in this passage. Giving orders and entreaties to…
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Fourth Sunday of Advent, Yr C, 2021: Gospel Passage – Advent, when finding the hope of salvation & redemption
“In those days Mary set out and went with haste to a Judean town in the hill country, where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth.” (Luke 1:39 – 40) Mary was searching for someone to talk to who would understand her feelings of uncertainty. According to one of the other gospels, Mary…
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