As we bring the Season of Advent to a close with the lighting of the Christ Candle tonight, we end a chapter in the story of our Faith, and open anew, the ageless story of God with us, in every respect. Small towns and big cities, rich and poor, foreigner and citizen - for God so loved the world.
May the brightness of the star illumine our darkness ...
May the tenacity of the wise men, who dared to follow a star, encourage us in our journey ...
May the joy of the shepherds impel us to make our own trek to Bethlehem to see what the angels have told us ...
May Herod's anger be a sobering reminder that powerful interests have their own agenda ...
May the flight of the Holy Family to Egypt give us hope in tough times ... and ...
May the promise of Scripture - that all of these many and varied pieces were part of a Master Plan, the fulfilling of Scripture - give us peace and determination to keep up the good work of loving and serving Christ - because God's hand is yet upon the flow of history, to keep God's purpose and God's love alive, and to maintain our life together on this planet, a planet that God so dearly loves
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