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deaconrandy
- Dec 21, 2017
- 1 min
Nothing Will be Impossible for God
Dear sisters and brothers in Christ Jesus, “Nothing will be impossible for God.” This is the proclamation of the Archangel Gabriel to Mary regarding the conception of John the Baptist. Gabriel gives this revelation as reassurance for Mary, who must face the awesome reality of her own unique motherhood by the power of the Holy Spirit. “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore the child to be born will be called holy,
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deaconrandy
- Dec 14, 2017
- 2 min
Fourth Sunday of Advent & Christmas - Two Separate Occasions
Dear sisters and brothers in Christ Jesus, When I was a kid, I hated receiving one gift for both Christmas and my birthday combined. My birthday is January 7th. (On the 13th day of Christmas my true love gave to me…birth!) Many people thought they could get away with a “twofer” or that I would like one big gift instead of two smaller ones. This was not good for young me. Worse still was when I would receive birthday gifts wrapped in Christmas paper! Isn’t my birthday spe
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deaconrandy
- Dec 7, 2017
- 2 min
Take the Leap of Faith and Go to Confession
Dear sisters and brothers in Christ Jesus, This Sunday we hear Isaiah proclaim that at the coming of the Lord: “Every valley shall be filled in, every mountain and hill shall be made low.” For people in a mountainous area who travel by foot, this sounds like paradise! If all other mountains are made low, then the mountain of Jerusalem, God’s holy city, would be visible to all of Israel. This is an ideal for pilgrims. There is a down-side to this leveling, though. All thin
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deaconrandy
- Dec 1, 2017
- 2 min
We are the Clay and You the Potter
Dear sisters and brothers in Christ Jesus, The Prophet Isaiah is a main player in our Advent readings. Isaiah’s message, throughout the period of the Babylonian Exile, is one of recognizing our sinfulness and our need for God’s mercy. It is a spiritual return to fidelity to God’s covenant. Isaiah speaks from the point of view of the sorrowful and contrite People of God. “Behold, you are angry, and we are sinful; all of us have become like unclean people, all our good deeds
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