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It’s been quite a month..or so

If you’ve followed this blog over time, you know that my posting can be sporadic. Sometimes it’s because I’m really busy and at other times it’s simply that I have nothing to say. In this case, a lot has gone on over the … Continue reading

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January 6

After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star in … Continue reading

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January 5

And the child grew and became strong; he was filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon him. Luke 2:40 “Here is my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen one in whom I delight; I will put my … Continue reading

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Personal Reflection – January 5

In a nod to all my friends from the U.K., it’s the penultimate day of Reclaiming Christmas. As the race for the U.S. Presidency begins in earnest, many different “Jesuses” are going to be trotted out in attempts to justify a variety of political positions. … Continue reading

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January 4

When Joseph and Mary had done everything required by the Law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee to their own town of Nazareth. Luke 2:39 No longer need we pray, Come. He has come. He is here. The child, … Continue reading

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January 3

There was also a prophetess, Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was very old; she had lived with her husband seven years after her marriage, and then was a widow until she was eighty-four. She … Continue reading

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January 2

When the time of their purification according to the Law of Moses had been completed, Joseph and Mary took him to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord (as it is written in the Law of the Lord, “Every firstborn … Continue reading

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