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  • Jesse Tree – 18th Day of Advent

    The history of the Jesse Tree during the Advent season dates back to the Middle Ages. The tradition finds its origin in the verse from Isaiah 11:1, “A shoot will grow up from the stump of Jesse”, promising the Messiah and God’s salvation of the Hebrew people from their political enemies. Each day throughout the…

  • Jesse Tree – 17th Day of Advent

    The history of the Jesse Tree during the Advent season dates back to the Middle Ages. The tradition finds its origin in the verse from Isaiah 11:1, “A shoot will grow up from the stump of Jesse”, promising the Messiah and God’s salvation of the Hebrew people from their political enemies. Each day throughout the…

  • Jesse Tree – 16th Day of Advent

    The history of the Jesse Tree during the Advent season dates back to the Middle Ages. The tradition finds its origin in the verse from Isaiah 11:1, “A shoot will grow up from the stump of Jesse”, promising the Messiah and God’s salvation of the Hebrew people from their political enemies. Each day throughout the…

  • Jesse Tree – 15th Day of Advent

    The history of the Jesse Tree during the Advent season dates back to the Middle Ages. The tradition finds its origin in the verse from Isaiah 11:1, “A shoot will grow up from the stump of Jesse”, promising the Messiah and God’s salvation of the Hebrew people from their political enemies. Each day throughout the…

  • Sunday Reflection – Advent III, December 11, 2022

      Ministry of John the Baptist Matthew 11 2 Now when John heard in prison about the things the Christ was doing, he sent word by his disciples to Jesus, asking, 3 “Are you the one who is to come, or should we look for another?” 4 Jesus responded, “Go, report to John what you hear and see. 5 Those who were…

  • Kids Korner: Advent III (December 11th)

    Read Matthew 11:2-11 with your family. In the Gospel of Matthew, we don’t know if John and Jesus had ever met or talked about their ministry. In today’s story, John sent his messenger to question Jesus, since John was in prison at the time. Jesus takes John’s messenger seriously and gives him a plain answer…

  • Jesse Tree – 14th Day of Advent

    The history of the Jesse Tree during the Advent season dates back to the Middle Ages. The tradition finds its origin in the verse from Isaiah 11:1, “A shoot will grow up from the stump of Jesse”, promising the Messiah and God’s salvation of the Hebrew people from their political enemies. Each day throughout the…

  • Jesse Tree – 13th Day of Advent

    The history of the Jesse Tree during the Advent season dates back to the Middle Ages. The tradition finds its origin in the verse from Isaiah 11:1, “A shoot will grow up from the stump of Jesse”, promising the Messiah and God’s salvation of the Hebrew people from their political enemies. Each day throughout the…

  • Jesse Tree – 12th Day of Advent

    The history of the Jesse Tree during the Advent season dates back to the Middle Ages. The tradition finds its origin in the verse from Isaiah 11:1, “A shoot will grow up from the stump of Jesse”, promising the Messiah and God’s salvation of the Hebrew people from their political enemies. Each day throughout the…

  • Jesse Tree – 11th Day of Advent

    The history of the Jesse Tree during the Advent season dates back to the Middle Ages. The tradition finds its origin in the verse from Isaiah 11:1, “A shoot will grow up from the stump of Jesse”, promising the Messiah and God’s salvation of the Hebrew people from their political enemies. Each day throughout the…