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Christmas
December 25, 2018
Spirituality of the Readings

John Foley, SJ

An Advent Conversation

Well, I don’t really understand how the infinite God could become a stinky, teeny, cute li’l baby.

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In Exile

Ron Rolheiser

Giving Birth to God

Mary, Jesus’ mother, shows us a certain blueprint, a pattern for how God is born into our world and how faith is born in our lives. What’s the pattern?

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Glancing Thoughts

Eleonore Stump

In Dark of Night and Winter Cold

The winter is cold, but the baby brings the fire of God’s love to earth. The baby is so small and helpless; and yet he is the Word, who in the beginning was God and was with God.

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The Perspective of Justice

Gerald Darring

Tidings of Great Joy

Christmas is the great annual renewal of our being a Church, filled with wonder at the nearness of God. The nearer we are to our God, the nearer we should become to those lowly ones who are God’s special ones.

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Discussion Questions

Anne Osdieck

Song of the Angels

“In time past, God spoke in partial and various ways.”  What are some of the various ways God speaks to you?

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A Poem to Sit With

J. Janda

Burning Bush

one water drop
flashed

colors suddenly

as sunlight breaks
through

a clouded sky

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