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A Poem to Sit With
First Sunday In Advent B
November 29, 2020
J. Janda
Reading I: Isaiah 63:16b-17; 64:1, 3b-8
Responsorial Psalm: 80:1ac, 2b, 14-15, 17-18
Reading II: 1 Corinthians 1:3-9
Gospel: Mark 13:33-37

Jesus said to his disciples:
“Be watchful! Be alert!
You do not know when the time will come”!  (Gospel)

Christ Our Earth

As fish live
only
in water

we live
only
in Christ

this is Truth

anything
less
is delusion

yet the lie
is
made Truth

and Truth
is

made the lie

J. Janda

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J. Janda’s poems have appeared in newspapers, magazines, anthologies, and literary publications, as well as in books of his own poetry.
Copyright © 2000, J. Janda
The present poem comes from the Janda's book, IN EMBRACE.
Art by Martin Erspamer, OSB
from Religious Clip Art for the Liturgical Year (A, B, and C). This art may be reproduced only by parishes who purchase the collection in book or CD-ROM form. For more information go http://www.ltp.org
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