Advent Journey

In days to come,

The mountain of the LORD’s house

shall be established as the highest mountain

and raised above the hills.

All nations shall stream toward it;

many peoples shall come and say:

“Come, let us climb the LORD’s mountain,

to the house of the God of Jacob,

That he may instruct us in his ways,

and we may walk in his paths.”

Isaiah 2:  2-3

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I rejoiced when they said to me,

“Let us go to the house of the LORD.”

And now our feet are standing

within your gates, Jerusalem.

Psalm 122:  1

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As we prayerfully begin the holy season of Advent we truly are on a journey to a grace-filled place, a life-changing encounter with God.  It is a time to watch ever more closely for the coming of Jesus:  the many times during a day that we are consciously aware of His being present to us.  How can we more closely unite our heart to His so that we are always aware that He is with us?  What walls might we have built which need to be surmounted?  What earthly distractions might blind us to the radiance of Christ’s love and peace?

Let us pray for and encourage each other as we climb the Lord’s holy mountain so that we may rejoice in the presence of our loving God.

Blessed Advent!

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Pope Francis’ Prayer Intentions for December

Our Holy Father's universal prayer intention is:

“That the birth of the Redeemer may bring peace and hope to all people of good will”.

Our Holy Father’s intention for evangelisation is:

“That parents may be true evangelisers, passing on to their children the precious gift of faith”.

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