WAITING IN SILENCE
2024 ADVENT REFLECTIONS
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Friday, December 20, 2024
Isaiah 7:10-14 Psalm 24 Luke 1:26-28 This year’s theme, ‘Waiting in Silence’, is reflected well in the readings for
Thursday, December 19, 2024
Judges 13:2-7, 24-25 Psalm 71:1-8 Luke 1:5-25 We move along in our celebration of Advent – a rejoicing and remembering
Wednesday December 18, 2024
Jeremiah 23: 5-8 Psalm 72: 11-19 Matthew 1:18-25 During Advent, we wait in a milieu of timeless silence, the womb of ancient,
Tuesday, December 17, 2024
Genesis 49:2, 8-10 Psalm 72:1-8 Matthew 1:1-7, 17 Today’s reading is about
Monday, December 16, 2024
Jean Gandon Wednesday May 15, 1935 – Tuesday September 24, 2024 It is with grateful hearts these
Sunday, December 15, 2024
Sunday, December 15, 2024 Zephaniah 3: 14-20 Canticle 3: The Song
Saturday, December 14, 2024
Transfiguration, 1500-1549 Victoria and Albert Museum Saturday, December 14, 2024 Sirach 48:1-11 Psalm
Friday, December 13, 2024
Friday, December 13, 2024 Isaiah 48: 17-19 Psalm 1 Matthew 11:16-19 Listen!
Wednesday, December 11, 2024
Isaiah 40: 25-31 Psalm 103: 1-10 Matthew 11: 28-30 Silence is the language
Sunday, December 8, 2024
Malachi 3:1-4 Psalm 126 Philippians 1:3-11 Luke 3:1-6 Today we light the second
Saturday, December 7, 2024
Portfolio of Illustrations by Fritz Eichenberg published in the Catholic Worker from
Friday, December 6, 2024
THE ANGLICAN PHOTOGRAPHY: MICHAEL HUDSON Isaiah 29:17-24 Psalm 147:1-12 Matthew 9:35-10:1.5-8 “Waiting in Silence,”
Wednesday, December 4, 2024
Conne River Newfoundland Isaiah 25:6-9 Psalm 23 Matthew 15:29-39
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
“Rikki Tikki Tavi” The Kipling Society Isaiah 11:1-10Psalm 72: 1-8 Luke
Sunday, December 1, 2024
Jeremiah 33:14-16 Psalm 25:1-9 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13 Luke 21: 25-36 As I write this in August, our televisions are still
Sunday , December 24, 2023
2 Samuel 7: 8–16 Psalm 89: 1–4, 19–24 Romans 16: 25–27 Luke 1: 26-38 The four readings for Christmas Eve bring us a very strong
Saturday , December 23, 2023
Malachi 3: 1-5 Psalm 25: 1-14 Luke 1: 57-66 The message in Luke 1: 57-66 reminds me of a clay bowl filled with petite, colourful
Friday , December 22, 2023
National Gallery of Art. Leaf from a Choir Book (Antiphonary) 1450 1 Samuel 1: 19-28 Psalm 122 Luke 1:46-56 1 Samuel 1 and Luke 1
Thursday , December 21, 2023
Psalm 33: 1-5, 20-22 Song of Songs 2: 8-14 Luke 1: 39-45 These readings are about praise and rejoicing, trusting in God’s love and mercy.