A Reflection for the Friday of the Second Week of Advent
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The Vatican Nativity features llamas, Indigenous garments and gifts of corn, quinoa and potatoes
Unlike more traditional depictions of the Magi, the Andean interpretation has them accompanied by llamas and bearing sacks of food from the region, including corn, quinoa and potatoes.
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We live in a violent world. But with Jesus, violence will never overcome us.
A reflection for the Thursday of the Second Week of Advent
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Mix up the Annunciation and the Immaculate Conception of Mary? You’re not alone.
A Reflection for the Wednesday of the Second Week of Advent: Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
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The Contradiction of God’s Comfort
A Reflection for the Tuesday of the Second Week of Advent
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Only Jesus can make the paralyzed man walk. But we can all forgive.
A Reflection for Monday of the Second Week of Advent
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Finding my bearings in an Advent filled with uncertainty
A Reflection for the Sunday of the Second Week of Advent
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What if the spiritual life came with a GPS?
A Reflection for the Saturday of the First Week of Advent
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‘O Come, O Come, Emmanuel’: Advent’s Most Haunting Carol
As odd as it sounds, the song’s uncertain quality is actually quite fitting. Unlike other popular carols, “Emmanuel” is a song not for Christmas but for Advent.
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Sometimes, you should thank God for failure
A Reflection for the Friday of the First Week of Advent: Memorial of St. Francis Xavier