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Advent Reflection - Wednesday, Week 1Posted by admin on December 2, 2009
Luke 1:15-17
In the reference to drinking “neither wine nor strong drink,” the angel is describing a “Nazarite”. This is not someone from Nazareth, but a word used to designate a person set aside for the Lord’s special work. (The legendary strong man Samson was a Nazarite.) The angel also likens John to Elijah, one of […]
Advent Reflection - Tuesday, Week 1Posted by admin on December 1, 2009
Luke 1:8-15
The angel tells Zechariah that his prayer has been heard. We hadn’t been told what Zechariah was praying for, but now we know. He was praying for Israel, of course, as a Jewish priest would do. But he also was praying for a child.
Sometimes we’re afraid to pray for things that seem unrealistic.
Three times […]
Advent Reflection - Monday, Week 1Posted by admin on
Luke 1:5-7
Zechariah and Elizabeth were childless, which in their culture was a great misfortune, even a disgrace. One can imagine their feelings of failure and inadequacy.
All of us feel barren in one way or another. We haven’t “produces” in our life what others (or ourselves) had hoped we would. Our failure to live up to […]
