Tag: Fourth Sunday of Advent
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A Hymn Text for the Fourth Sunday of Advent, Year A
This hymn of the day for Advent 4A celebrates the events leading up to the birth of Jesus, but in such a way that the text could also be used during the Christmas season. Stanza one is inspired by the interchange between God and Ahaz in Isaiah 7:10, but transposed to recognize that the sign…
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In the sixth month: a Christmas reflection
What sets apart the Visitation from any other visit from one pregnant woman to another? Prophetic recognition.