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The Justice, Peace & Integrity of Creation Office invites you to reflect on the daily readings during this Advent Seasson. For some this may be a spring board for meditation, for others a source of insight and for others the beginning or renewal of a mystical relationship with our God. However the Spirit leads you, may you experience peace
Sunday December 6th
Monday December 7th
Tuesday December 8th
Wednesday December 9th
Thursday December 10th
Friday December 11h
Saturday December 12th
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Sunday December 6th
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Baruch 5:1 – 9
Philippians 1:4 – 6, 8 – 11
Luke 3:1 – 6
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“I pray always with joy in my every prayer for all of you…”
(Philippians 1)
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How much of my prayer is for others? Is that prayer filled with joy?
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Monday December 7th
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Isaiah 35:1 – 10
Luke 5:17 – 26
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“He stood up immediately before them … and went home, glorifying God…”
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How do I experience and respond to the healing power of God in my life?
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Tuesday December 8th Feast of the Immaculate Conception
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Genesis 3:9 – 15, 20
Ephesians 1:3- 6, 11 – 12
Luke 1:26 – 38
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“Do not be afraid… for nothing will be impossible for God.”
(Luke 1)
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Mary’s response to the annunciation came from a stance of trust in God. How do I exhibit that trust in my life?
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Wednesday December 9th
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Isaiah 40:25 – 31
Matthew 11:28 – 30
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“Come to me, all who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest.”
(Matthew 11)
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Do I often remember to lift my burdens to God? Recall and be grateful for the way that doing so brings relief.
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Thursday December 10th
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Isaiah 41:13 – 20
Matthew 11:11- 15
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“Whoever has ears to hear ought to hear.”
(Matthew 11)
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When I listen to the word of God, what do I hear? How do I let it inform my actions?
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Friday December 11th
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Isaiah 48:17 – 19
Matthew 11:16 – 19
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“I, the Lord, your God, teach you what is for your good, and lead you on the way you should go.”
(Isaiah 48)
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Am I attentive to the word of God? How does my trust in God’s way show in my life?
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Saturday December 12th Our Lady of Guadalupe
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Revelation 11:19a; 12:1 – 6a, 10ab
Luke 1:39 – 47
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“… my spirit rejoices in God my savior.”
(Luke 1)
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Help me to pray with a joyful spirit
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