Tuesday 14 April 2009
Advent 25
Ts Christmas da Lk 2: 8 -20 Gd f GD nyws, rmnd s tht th gt joy prmisd2 th whl ppl strTS wth thos who nd it most, in th places whr they hyd. Rmnd s, wthal r seasnl cher n tnsl, tht sm ppl r lft out in th cld. Tht ts thr, wth thm, tht u r b ng brn n2 th wrld agn. tht ts thr, thru thm, tht uwl chnj th wrld. Gd f GD nyws, hlp s 2fndu agn in th hddn place. Amn Mch lv n ma Gd bls ual ths Crsms. MGT
Advent 24
Lk 1:39-45
A reflection Jn ws th bby who WD b born 1st. Ws ths th 1st tym he poyntd2 - th 1 who ws 2cm aftr - ? Ws he dnsng 4jy at th prsns f th Msia? In wch cs, y ddnt he rcgnyz th Msia wn Jsus cme 4 bptsm? 2da we selbrte th far-c ng f th chld who dnsd b4 he ws born, nd th perseptv nes f Elzbth.
a prer
Gd who cms clse, hlp us2 perseev yr prsns in rslvs, in othrs. Hlpus2 spk out, nd aferm it, hlp us2 kp qyet, nd rflct on th mystry . Nd wn th tym s ryt, hlpus2 dns wth joy. Amn
A reflection Jn ws th bby who WD b born 1st. Ws ths th 1st tym he poyntd2 - th 1 who ws 2cm aftr - ? Ws he dnsng 4jy at th prsns f th Msia? In wch cs, y ddnt he rcgnyz th Msia wn Jsus cme 4 bptsm? 2da we selbrte th far-c ng f th chld who dnsd b4 he ws born, nd th perseptv nes f Elzbth.
a prer
Gd who cms clse, hlp us2 perseev yr prsns in rslvs, in othrs. Hlpus2 spk out, nd aferm it, hlp us2 kp qyet, nd rflct on th mystry . Nd wn th tym s ryt, hlpus2 dns wth joy. Amn
Advent 23
Rd Lk 1:26-38 a prer Hw cnit b, Gd, tht u chse Mry? Sh ws jsta vlaj grl, in n obscyr prt f th wrld wch nvr qt md th hdlyns. Hw cnit b tht u snt ths por wmn n njl 2 trfy nd cnfyus hr wth nyus tht trnd hr wrld upsd dwn? Hw cnit b tht Gbriyl, flng th hws wth lyt, cd sa, Do nt b afrd ? Hw cnit b tht sh ws no lngr afrd nd tlkd wth th njl, s wth n eql? Hw cnit b tht sh sd ys 2u, Gd? I do nt ndrstnd, bt i m ncurajd: f u snd me n njl ma i nt b afrd. Ma i sa ys. Amn
Advent 22
Sorry for the immense delay in getting round to finishing typing these up...
Da 22 Ps 113
Frm th rsng f th sn 2its setng ma th Lds nam b praysd.
a prer Thnku Fthr Gd tht u r prsnt in th awsm pwr f crashn, th strng sn, th mystrys mn an nfnty f strs, twrng mntns nd strmy c s. Bt lso thr n th dtayl: frst crystls, a rbns sng nd th wawe spnd r das. U c th spro fl nd th chld brn ina rfugee cmp, u no th nds f thse who lv on th ej nd thso on whm th wrld hs gvnup. We pras utht u r c td onhy yt cm cls 2fnd us. Amn
Da 22 Ps 113
Frm th rsng f th sn 2its setng ma th Lds nam b praysd.
a prer Thnku Fthr Gd tht u r prsnt in th awsm pwr f crashn, th strng sn, th mystrys mn an nfnty f strs, twrng mntns nd strmy c s. Bt lso thr n th dtayl: frst crystls, a rbns sng nd th wawe spnd r das. U c th spro fl nd th chld brn ina rfugee cmp, u no th nds f thse who lv on th ej nd thso on whm th wrld hs gvnup. We pras utht u r c td onhy yt cm cls 2fnd us. Amn
Saturday 20 December 2008
Advent 21
Rom 16: 25-27
Lt us gv glry 2 Gd! He s abl2 mk u stnd firm in yr fayth, acrdng2 th Gd News I prch abt J C nd acrdng2 th revlashn f th scrt trth wch ws hddn 4 lng ages in th pst. Nw, hwevr, tht trth hs bn brt out in2h opn..... reflcshn
Gd's scrt trth ws rveld 2us in th ncanashn-in th mdst f humn lyf-an nxpctd prgncy, nd th mss n wndr f a chld b ng born2ppl on th mve ina wrld f crpshn, cnflct n cnfushn. Theolgcl lngwg n Crstms circyeles cnt do jstis 2 th dwn-2-erth nachr f wt hpnd 2000yrs ago- n s stl hpnng 2da. Gd's wsdm ds nt set Gd aprt, bt tks humn form.
Lt us gv glry 2 Gd! He s abl2 mk u stnd firm in yr fayth, acrdng2 th Gd News I prch abt J C nd acrdng2 th revlashn f th scrt trth wch ws hddn 4 lng ages in th pst. Nw, hwevr, tht trth hs bn brt out in2h opn..... reflcshn
Gd's scrt trth ws rveld 2us in th ncanashn-in th mdst f humn lyf-an nxpctd prgncy, nd th mss n wndr f a chld b ng born2ppl on th mve ina wrld f crpshn, cnflct n cnfushn. Theolgcl lngwg n Crstms circyeles cnt do jstis 2 th dwn-2-erth nachr f wt hpnd 2000yrs ago- n s stl hpnng 2da. Gd's wsdm ds nt set Gd aprt, bt tks humn form.
Advent 20
Is 7:10-14
thr4 th Lrd hmslf wl gv u a syn. A yng wman is wth chld n shl ber a sn, n shl nm hm Imnuel.
a prer
Wht s trth, Gd? Imgnashn or reyalty? I prfr mgic, Gd-spshly at ths tym f yer. Chrstms mgic! Xpctashn n xpctncy! Anshnt prfesis cmng tru as, wns agn,th story nflds. A vrgn. A sn. Imnuel. Is ths mgicl ty JST mgic, Gd? Cn we evr knw th trth? Ys we cn. Wedo. U r th Trth. We cn no u. Bt u mk yrslf knwn in sch dscnsrtng ways. Thru fct n fntsy, thru fthlss nashns n frytnd dsypls. Evn thru ppl lk us. Cm, sher r humnnss,Imnuel, Gd-wth-us, tht we cn no u. Tht u no us. Tht lv s born agn.
thr4 th Lrd hmslf wl gv u a syn. A yng wman is wth chld n shl ber a sn, n shl nm hm Imnuel.
a prer
Wht s trth, Gd? Imgnashn or reyalty? I prfr mgic, Gd-spshly at ths tym f yer. Chrstms mgic! Xpctashn n xpctncy! Anshnt prfesis cmng tru as, wns agn,th story nflds. A vrgn. A sn. Imnuel. Is ths mgicl ty JST mgic, Gd? Cn we evr knw th trth? Ys we cn. Wedo. U r th Trth. We cn no u. Bt u mk yrslf knwn in sch dscnsrtng ways. Thru fct n fntsy, thru fthlss nashns n frytnd dsypls. Evn thru ppl lk us. Cm, sher r humnnss,Imnuel, Gd-wth-us, tht we cn no u. Tht u no us. Tht lv s born agn.
Advent 19
cnt frm yst ..........
So hlp us,Fthr, 2b onth lk out 4yr cmng,as th ppl n evnts crwd in. Opn r ise 2c u in th gyz f frnd n strngr. Wtevr th pth, wrevr th plce, hwevr u cm 2us, ma we rcgnyz u. Nd wlcm u jyusly.
So hlp us,Fthr, 2b onth lk out 4yr cmng,as th ppl n evnts crwd in. Opn r ise 2c u in th gyz f frnd n strngr. Wtevr th pth, wrevr th plce, hwevr u cm 2us, ma we rcgnyz u. Nd wlcm u jyusly.
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