I was once surprised to hear one of my students describe Jesus as a “wowser” and Christianity as the world’s foremost proponent of “wowserism”. While I might be able to understand why a young person might express the latter sentiment (albeit unjustly), I find it difficult to see how anyone could accuse Jesus of being a “wowser”.
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🕊️ A SEASON OF HOPE 🕊️ “Hope is the foundation of all Christian life and the strength that enables us to face the challenges of every day.” ~ Pope Francis ~ The end of the year offers a chance to reflect on what we have experienced and the things we have accomplished. Looking
The two themes of Sunday’s readings are repentance and joy. We do not usually associate these two themes with each other, but they go hand in glove in the kingdom of God.
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Jokes I saw a friend who had a black eye. I asked him how he got it. He said he was standing in church last week and he noticed that the lady in front had her dress accidentally tucked into her underwear. He thought he’d do her a favour and leant forward and pulled the
John the Baptist is preaching at the River Jordan. After listening to him, three different groups ask a simple question, “What must we do?” John replies to each group separately, according to their way of life.
🕯️ADVENT – A TIME FOR REFLECTION🕯️ “Advent is the time to prepare our hearts for the coming of Christ, not just at Christmas but every day.” ~ Unknown ~ Reflections Leading Up to Christmas: Gratitude: Recall moments and people you’re thankful for this year. Kindness: Reflect on simple acts of compassion, given or
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At the year’s end, God comes – Christ is coming – as a baby at Christmas, coming into the dailiness of our lives, and at the end of time. It may seem odd at the beginning of Advent to hear Jesus speak of the second coming, but when Jesus says we’re to watch and stay awake, he doesn’t say it to play on our fears. Instead, he calls us to be alert to the signs of God’s presence in our lives, encouraging us to have faith in God who is present in the person with whom we are talking, and in the smallest act, though we may only come to understand this sometime later.
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Jokes A woman walks into a bar and sees a really cute bloke sitting at the counter. She goes over and asks him what he is drinking. “Magic Beer,” he says. She thinks he’s a little crazy, so she walks around the bar, but after noticing that there is no one else worth talking to,
Br Huy, a Redemptorist, has created a song called Mary and the Hope of Advent. Please listen, as we enter the second week of Advent, a time of repentance and looking ahead.
