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Epiphany – Manifestation to Mission
Epiphany: Feast of the Manifestation Today is the Epiphany, the Feast of the Manifestation, which recalls when the Magi followed the star to Bethlehem to worship the newborn king. With the Epiphany, the Christ child is revealed to the entire world! All day, every time I sat down to write about the Epiphany, something interrupted me. Somehow, though, the song “We Are the...
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Very Merry 12th Day of Christmas
Merry 12th Day of Christmas! About two years ago, my church welcomed a couple of pianists to play at our Masses. I asked one of them if he could play a particular hymn. Hail Mary, Gentle Woman was a favorite of my mother and I requested it be played at the next weekend Mass since the intention was in her memory. He told me he was not confident to play it on the piano but if I...
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Very Merry 11th Day of Christmas
Merry 11th Day of Christmas! On this eleventh day of Christmas, I pondered...
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Very Merry 10th Day of Christmas
Merry 10th Day of Christmas! Today I shared the joy of the season with a...
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Very Merry 9th Day of Christmas
Merry 9th Day of Christmas January 2nd brings us to the Ninth Day of...
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Very Merry 8th Day of Christmas
Merry 8th Day of Christmas and Happy, Blessed New Year! Many of the posts I...
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Very Merry 7th Day of Christmas
Merry 7th Day of Christmas It is already New Year’s Eve, that day...
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Very Merry 6th Day of Christmas
Merry 6th Day of Christmas! The gift of life and the beauty of Creation are...
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Very Merry 5th Day of Christmas
Merry 5th Day of Christmas Yesterday we woke up to torrential rain, thunder...
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Very Merry 4th Day of Christmas
Merry 4th Day of Christmas! In addition to today being the fourth Day of...