We don't often have the benefit of an angelic visit to help us figure out how we should spend our lives. We have to pick up on God's more subtle clues. Now, when I say "subtle", I don't mean hard to see.… Read the rest “Offering Meditation for Advent A4 – 21-Dec-25”
There's a special word that we find in our gospel reading for today that describes Jesus. That word is "Emmanuel". Does anyone know what that means? [Wait for answers].
Emmanuel means "God with us", but those three small words mean a lot.… Read the rest “Children’s Moment for Advent A4 – 21-Dec-25”
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Jesus comes into our lives in some very unexpected ways. I'm sure that Joseph, before the angel visit, had some pretty clear ideas about his life and how God would be a part of it.… Read the rest “Table Meditation (Gospel) for Advent A4 – 21-Dec-25”
When Jesus wanted to answer John's questions about who he was and what he was about, he simply told John's disciples to "Tell John what you hear and see."
We know that the world has questions about who Jesus is and what the Church is about, and they will decide based on what they see and hear.… Read the rest “Offering Meditation for Advent A3 – 14-Dec-25”
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In the gospel reading for today, Jesus tells John's disciples to tell John "what you hear and see: The blind receive sight, the lame walk, those who have leprosy are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is proclaimed to the poor."… Read the rest “Table Meditation (Gospel) for Advent A3 – 14-Dec-25”
When you talk to friends and other people about church, what do you talk about? [Wait for answers] Do you talk about studying who God is and how the church works? [again, wait]
Those might be some things you talk about, but when John's disciples came to Jesus to find out who he was, Jesus just said, "Tell John what you see and hear."… Read the rest “Children’s Moment for Advent A3 – 14-Dec-25”
"Make straight the ways of the Lord." It's an interesting phrase. What does it mean?
One way to think about it is that straight ways are easier to see and follow. If that's the case, how do we make the ways straight for the Lord?… Read the rest “Offering Meditation for Advent A2 – 7-Dec-25”
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John the Baptist has one job and he's intent on doing it. His job is to prepare people for the coming of the Messiah. His job it to preach repentance and tell people the news.… Read the rest “Table Meditation (Gospel) for Advent A2 – 7-Dec-25”
When something important is about to happen. What do we do to let people know? [Pause for answers] When Jesus was about to begin his ministry, God didn't have the Internet. God didn't have newspapers or even telephones.… Read the rest “Children’s Moment for Advent A2 – 07-Dec-25”
Have you ever had to wait for something? [Wait for answers] Maybe it was a birthday that seemed like it took forever to come. Maybe it was something special, a present. How did it make you feel to have to wait?… Read the rest “Children’s Moment for Advent A1 – 30-Nov-25”