16 December 2024
The wait is almost over
This week’s gospel story from Luke is one of the most beautiful and touching, building up to and preparing us for the long-awaited birth of Jesus the messiah. If you have ever visited the Vatican Museum, you may have seen a lovely Advent image of the pregnant Mary, wearing a long pink dress.
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Hope and Blessings for Christmas
🎀 CHRISTMAS DAY 🎀 “Let us not forget to thank God for the gift of Jesus, the greatest gift of Christmas.” ~ Pope Francis ~ Christmas Day is a time for families to come together, sharing moments of joy, love and laughter. It’s about enjoying meals, telling stories and simply being with those
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A song for Advent
Br Huy, a Redemptorist, has created a song called Mary and the Hope of Advent. Please listen, as we journey through the season of Advent, a time of repentance and looking ahead.
The vital role of women -Gospel Reflection
Fresh from her encounter with the angel Gabriel, “Mary arose and went with haste into the hill country” to visit her cousin Elizabeth who was herself pregnant in her old age. This meeting of two Spirit-filled pregnant women, seeking to understand what God is doing in their lives, is remarkable in the way it captures their very human interaction and their prophetic voices.
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Jokes 18/12
Jokes Why wait until Christmas Day for the corny jokes in the crackers? Let’s start now. Merry Christmas! How is Christmas exactly like your job? You do all the work and some fat guy in a suit gets all the credit. How do you know when Santa’s around? You can always sense his presents.