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Day Twenty-Six of An Advent Calendar: Visitation & Magnificat
Thursday, December 22, 2016 Thursday after the Fourth Sunday of Advent Isaiah 29.13–24 Revelation 21.22—22.5 Luke 1.39–48a, (and Luke 1.48b–56, if desired) The text of the readings follows after the comments. Continuing to read from Luke, we go with Mary … Continue reading
Day Twenty-Four of An Advent Calendar: See, I Am Making All Things New
Tuesday, December 20, 2016 Tuesday after the Fourth Sunday of Advent Isaiah 11.10–16 Revelation 20.11—21.8 Luke 1.5–25 The text of the readings follows after the comments. The Reverend Canon Howard Buchner of blessed memory, Dean of Divinity at Trinity College, … Continue reading
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Day Twenty-Three of An Advent Calendar: The Peaceable Kingdom
Monday, December 19, 2016 Monday after the Fourth Sunday of Advent Isaiah 11.1–9 Revelation 20.1–10 John 5.30–47 The text of the readings follows after the comments. The reading from Isaiah and the reading from Revelation both deal with the reign … Continue reading
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Day Twenty-Two of An Advent Calendar: Light
Sunday, December 18, 2016 The Fourth Sunday of Advent Isaiah 42.1–12 Ephesians 6.10–20 John 3.16–21 The text of the readings follows after the comments. The days of Advent are variable. At it’s shortest Christmas comes the day after the Fourth … Continue reading
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Day Twenty-One of An Advent Calendar: The Goodness of Matter, and the Incarnation
Saturday, December 17, 2016 Saturday after the Third Sunday of Advent Isaiah 10.20–27 Jude 17–25 Luke 3.1–9 The text of the readings follows after the comments. One of the reasons I hold to the Christian faith is that it describes … Continue reading
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Day Twenty of An Advent Calendar: From Poly to Mono
Friday, December 16, 2016 Friday after the Third Sunday of Advent Isaiah 10.5–19 2 Peter 2.17–22 Matthew 11.2–15 The text of the readings follows after the comments. Once upon a time the God of Israel was but one God among … Continue reading
Day Nineteen of An Advent Calendar: “You Brood of Vipers!”
Thursday, December 15, 2016 Thursday after the Third Sunday of Advent Isaiah 9.18—10.4 2 Peter 2.10b–16 Matthew 3.1–12 The text of the readings follows after the comments. There are days when I wish I could talk like John the Baptist. … Continue reading
Day Eighteen of An Advent Calendar: Love and God’s Feelings
Wednesday, December 14, 2016 Wednesday after the Third Sunday of Advent Isaiah 9.8–17 2 Peter 2.1–10a Mark 1.1–8 The text of the readings follows after the comments. One of the things I wonder about is whether God has emotions. Oh, … Continue reading
Day Sixteen of An Advent Calendar: Trust and Betrayal
Monday, December 12, 2016 Monday after the Third Sunday of Advent Isaiah 8.16–9.1 2 Peter 1.1–11 Luke 22.39–53 The text of the readings follows after the comments. The past few days’ gospel readings have been from the portion of the … Continue reading
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