Advent
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Advent and Preemptive Fury
I’ve been reflecting a lot about time during this Advent season. During these weeks, our present seems more refracted through the past and future than usual. We celebrate the birth of Jesus and anticipate the second coming of Christ in… Continue reading
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O Come, O Come: Extending the People of God
Each modification of the hymn serves to amplify the Jewish identity of Jesus, and the varied metaphors speak to God’s redemptive work through Israel, extended through Christians. Joslyn-Siemiatkoski encourages us to “imagine the redemptive landscape as not linear but looping… Continue reading
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A Reflection on the First Sunday of Advent
Thus, I suggest that this Advent, we work on our personal transformation—relying for this not just on ourselves, or even our political leaders, but by turning to God in prayer. Perhaps our transformation won’t be as dramatic as Augustine’s, but… Continue reading
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#Blessed: Christmas Confessions of a Childless Dog Lady
I don’t know if my younger self would be surprised to know that at age 41, I’m a single, childless dog lady. But I do think my younger self would be surprised to know how happy I am. I think… Continue reading
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Forgive as we have been Forgiven
This is a sermon given at St David’s Uniting Church, Newtwon, Victoria, Australia, on the Second Sunday in Advent, 2024. Continue reading
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Notre Dame Cathedral and Our Lady of Wisdom and Theology
I think that as we continue with this Advent season, let us ponder Mary’s message and think about what it would mean to follow her model—to be someone who ponders these things in our own hearts and then acts upon… Continue reading
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Love has Come for You
What a wonderful image the lectionary text gives us for the fourth Sunday in Advent. Two women, cousins, greeting each other belly to belly, feeling the movement of their babies within their own bodies: In those days Mary set out… Continue reading
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The Witness of Mary
Every year, devout Christians embark on a theological journey, delving into the story of Jesus’ birth. While the liturgical season of Advent emphasizes the hope, joy, love, and peace offered by Christ’s awaited birth, less attention is given to the… Continue reading
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Advent – agious
Content Note: This post contains a discussion of child loss. Discretion is advised for readers who are sensitive to topics of this nature. For unto us a Child is born,Unto us a Son is given;And the government will be upon… Continue reading
