列印 Isaiah advises the Israelites to put their trust in Yahweh and nor on human or earthly political powers.
In the fullness of time Jerusalem will have the king above all kings.
He will be the Good Shepherd who would have compassion on the poor and the sick;
he will raise to life even the dead and reclaim from Satan the possessed.
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Isaiah 30:19-21, 23-26
O people of Zion,
列印 Today we celebrate the feast of the immaculate Conception.
It is one of the most important Marian feasts in the liturgical calendar of the Roman Catholic Church celebrated worldwide.
In the fullness of time, the Savior would be born of The Woman whom the Archangel Gabriel will great “Ave Maria!”
She, the sinless one, the IMMACULATE CONCEPTION, would be the “cause of our joy”
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Genesis 3:9-15, 20
Yahweh God called the man
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列印 Advent begins today.
Beware, keep alert; for you do not know when the time will come.
O Lord, help to recognise you
Those who "wait" for the Lord will not be disappointed.
He will surely come with his grace and saving help.
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Isaiah 63:16b-17, 19b; 64:2-7
For you are our Father,
列印 The prophet reminds us that God is our refuge and strength. We are invited to put our trust in God who is faithful and true, through thick and thin.
It explains your actions by referencing it to your love of the Lord. but words need action to back it up. And action need words to explain itself.
The sensible thing to do is to root our faith in Him otherwise we are just being stupid.
if our faith is strong and rooted in Jesus we can withstand anything.
St. Ambrose, bishop & doctor
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Isaiah 26:1-6
On that day
列印 Do not suffer yourselves to be drawn into the fashions of the world;
the pleasures we seek blurs the importance of God in our lives,
and so these calamities shall come upon you when you least expect them.”
There is need of cautioning the disciples of Jesus now that they do not indulge in the festivities of this life,
and “forget” that they are to die and come to judgment.
Blessed Virgin Mary
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Daniel 7:15-27
I, Daniel, was deeply troubled,
列印 Nicholas was born in the city of Patara, a port on the Mediterranean Sea, in Asia Minor in the Roman Empire, to a wealthy family of Greek Christians.
Nicholas is also said to have visited the Holy Land. The ship he was on was nearly destroyed by a terrible storm but he rebuked the waves, causing the storm to subside. Thus, Nicholas became venerated as the patron saint of sailors and travelers.
He is said to have been imprisoned and tortured during the Great Persecution under the Emperor Diocletian, was released under the orders of the Emperor Constantine the Great.
In 325, Nicholas is said to have attended the First Council of Nicaea, where he is said to have been a staunch opponent of Arianism and a devoted supporter of Trinitarianism, and one of the bishops who signed the Nicene Creed.
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Isaiah 25:6-10a
On this mountain
列印 Jesus has talked about the destruction of the temple and of the city of Jerusalem.
He has discussed persecution, terrible signs, and signs of his own coming.
Just as new leaves on a deciduous tree are a sign that summer is near,
so when you see these last signs taking place (21:25-28), you know that the kingdom of God is at hand.
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Daniel 7:2-14
Daniel said,
列印 Jesus in the Gospel invites all to become like him, “the little one.”
Only those who become childlike can know the will of the Father.
It takes a level of faith and trust to be open to seeing the world with these eyes.
They are at an age where they are entirely dependent upon their parents and tutors.
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Isaiah 11:1-10
From the stump of Jesse
列印 Andrew was one of the four disciples who came to Jesus on the Mount of Olives
to ask about the signs of Jesus' return at the "end of the age".
The iconography of the martyrdom of Andrew — showing him bound to an X-shaped cross —
Ｎow commonly known as a "Saint Andrew's Cross"
— supposedly at his own request, as he deemed himself unworthy to be crucified
on the same type of cross as Jesus had been.
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Romans 10:9-18
You are saved,
列印 Jesus has preferential option for the house of Israel,
An army captain of the Roman empire begs His to heal his servant.
His deep faith amazes Jesus.
His openness to address the needs even of those considered as pagans by His own people.
He does not withhold His help to people of other nationalities and faith.
St. John of Damascus, priest
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Isaiah 2:1-5
The vision of Isaiah,
列印 There are possible persecutions every day. These persecutions may come from enemies from different sides:
From our faith opponents, from political figures, and even from our own families.
And they may be few or everyone.
The exhortation that Jesus gives is for us to be strong and to hold on to God no matter what:
“By your patient endurance you will save your souls.”
For God’s promise never fails.
1st Reading: Daniel 5:1-6, 13-14, 16-17, 23-28* (...)
Under the influence of wine,
