ADVENT MEDITATION – WEEK FOUR 2008

Today is the Fourth Sunday of Advent – I hope you will enjoy reading this Advent meditation which was written in December of 2001.  With so much going on this week I am finding myself in a time crunch, so I thought I would share one of my favorite writings from a few years ago. [...]

This Week’s Vincentian Reflection …

FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT
December 21, 2008
Gospel: (Luke 1:26-38)
The angel Gabriel was sent from God to a town of Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph, of the house of David, and the virgin’s name was Mary. He said, “Hail, full of grace! The Lord is with you… Do not be [...]

An Advent Extra To Share

This morning I was looking through the book where I save all of my writings, and came across this one written on 12/7/96. I wanted to share it with you today.
 
WHILE WE WAIT
By Cathy Goretsky
Come, Lord, we wait in the darkness of our sin. Come, Lord, we long for the warmth of Your light. Come, [...]

Advent Meditation – Week Three

ADVENT MEDITATION
WEEK THREE – 2008
By Cathy Goretsky
“The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me; He has sent me to bring glad tidings to the lowly, to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and release to the prisoners, to announce a year of favor from the [...]

This Week’s Vincentian Reflection …

THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT
December 14, 2008
Gospel: (John 1:6-8)
A man named John was sent from God. He came for testimony, to testify to the light, so that all might believe through him.  He was not the light, but came to testify to the light.  And this is the testimony of John.  When the Jews from Jerusalem [...]

Advent Meditation – Week Two

ADVENT MEDITATION
WEEK TWO – 2008
By Cathy Goretsky
Why is it that at this time of year time seems to speed up? At Thanksgiving we enjoy spending time with family, having a nice dinner and sitting back to reflect on the coming Christmas season. Then before the last piece of pumpkin pie is gone, we are caught [...]

This Week’s Vincentian Reflection …

SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT
December 6, 2009
Gospel: (Luke 3:1-6)
The word of God was spoken to John in the desert.  He went about the entire region of the Jordan proclaiming a baptism of repentance which led to the forgiveness of sins, as is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet:  “A herald’s voice [...]