Tag Archives: Advent

The Dawn from on high will visit us, guiding our feet in the way of peace.    Luke 1: 78-79 The pathway of peace is not always intuitive and it requires illumination so that we do not misstep in the … Continue reading →

Christ our King is coming, he is the Lamb foretold by John. It was written in the Scriptures, and written even in the stars as the Magi would learn, that a great ruler had been promised to Israel.  One who … Continue reading →

Behold, the Desired of all the nations will come, and the house of the Lord will be filled with glory.     Cf. Haggai 2:7 When the temple was rebuilt after the Babylonian Exile, it was a heartfelt cry of … Continue reading →

The Lord will come and he will not delay.  He will illumine what is hidden in darkness and reveal himself to all the nations.    Cf. Hebrews 2: 3; 1 Corinthians 4:5 It is a bold claim to say that Christ … Continue reading →

Behold, the Lord will come, and all his holy ones with him; and on that day there will be a great light.    Cf. Zechariah 14: 5-7 The Lord does not desire to come only by Himself.  That would be … Continue reading →

May I never boast, except in the Cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.   Galatians: 6: 14 On this the last of our obligatory Advent Memorials … Continue reading →

Rejoice in the Lord always; again I say, rejoice.  Indeed, the Lord is near.   Philippians 4: 4-5 It is not a suggestion from Saint Paul.  It is a command:  rejoice!  Always! But, it is a commandment that is easily … Continue reading →

The Lord has cast down the mighty from their thrones, and has lifted up the lowly.      Luke 1:52 Who are the mighty?  They are the self-assured, the popular, the ones who are convinced that no help is needed. … Continue reading →

Behold, the Lord will come descending with splendor to visit his people with peace, and he will bestow on them eternal life. No earthly power can bestow peace from on high.  Yes, nations and armies can be placed at the … Continue reading →

Let us live justly and devoutly in this age, as we await the blessed hope and the coming of the glory of our great God.    Titus 2: 12-13 What is the age in which we are living exactly?   … Continue reading →