Run Forth To Meet Christ: A Reflection For The First Sunday Of Advent (The Advent thread)

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Advent March: Nine Days Until Christmas

 

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Advent March: Eight Days Until Christmas

 

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Advent approaches, the Office of Readings features some final admonitions from the Book of the Prophet Isaiah. On the one hand they console; on the other, they challenge us to remain firm.

Isaiah addressed a people in exile who still awaited the first coming of the Lord. Today, these texts speak to us in difficult times when, exiled from Heaven, we await His magnificent Second Coming.

Let’s look at these admonitions from the Lord (Isaiah 46:3-13), which were addressed to three different groups in ancient Israel. However, let’s apply them to three groups in our own times: the faithful remnant, the foolish rebels, and the fainthearted at risk.

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A Late Advent Message From the Lord - Community in Mission

 

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Advent March: Three Days Until Christmas

 

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