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deaconrandy
- Dec 20, 2019
- 2 min
Emmanuel - "God is with us"
Dear sisters and brothers in Christ Jesus, We are blessed to have God with us! The promise of God through the prophet Isaiah is fulfilled in Jesus: “the Lord himself will give you this sign: the virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall name him Emmanuel.” As St. Matthew translates for us, Emmanuel means “God is with us.” By the joyful “fiat” of the Virgin Mary receiving Jesus’ conception, and the humble faith of Joseph to protect Him, Jesus came into our world as t
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deaconrandy
- Dec 13, 2019
- 1 min
Patience This Advent
Dear sisters and brothers in Christ Jesus, “Do not complain, brothers and sisters, about one another, that you may not be judged…Take as an example of hardship and patience, brothers and sisters, the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord.” Saint James advises us to be patient with one another and with God. We cannot dictate the actions of anyone else, human or divine. We can be tempted to want everything to happen how we want it and when we want it, but this only leads
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deaconrandy
- Dec 6, 2019
- 1 min
Produce Good Fruit as Evidence of Your Repentance
Dear sisters and brothers in Christ Jesus, “Produce good fruit as evidence of your repentance.” John the Baptist’s harsh criticism of the Pharisees can serve as a gut-check for us as well. Repentance is not a once-and-done action. We need to live differently after repenting of our sins. We need to not only turn away from sin, but also stay away. Regarding forgiveness, this practical repentance means loving the person we have forgiven. We need to love them again as if they
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