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  • Sunday Reflection – Advent IV, December 18, 2022

      The Visitation of Joseph Matthew 1 18  This is how Jesus Christ was born. A young woman named Mary was engaged to Joseph from King David’s family. But before they were married, she learned that she was going to have a baby by God’s Holy Spirit. 19 Joseph was a good man and did not want to embarrass…

  • Kids Korner: Advent IV (December 18th)

    Read Matthew 1:18-25 with your family. In first century Palestine, the Hebrew tradition of marriage was you promise yourselves and tell everyone about it, then after one year the wife moves in with her husband. Only after the second part are they allowed to have babies. Mary and Joseph had only finished the first part,…

  • Jesse Tree – 21st 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 – 20th 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 – 19th 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 – 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…