One of the sayings I hear around Christmas is "it does not seem like Christmas." It is an interesting question to ask ourselves: "What do I need for Christmas to seem like Christmas?" Read more
Year B Advent IV LUKE 1:26-38 “Let it be!”
Posted by Paul Edwards (Fr. Paul) on Dec 08, 2011
Mary had every right to be afraid. When a good friend comes to us and gives us praise, we may wonder what they really want. When God sends the Angel of the Lord to give us praise there may be more to it than just the praise. The difference is the friend might expect more from us. God does not expect anything from us but to receive what He already has given. Read more
Year B Advent III John 1:6-8 "He was not the light, but he came to bear witness to the light."
Posted by Paul Edwards (Fr. Paul) on Dec 01, 2011
Here we go again. What is “The Light”? If you want to treat it as a physical light, then go at it. Then tell me how much sense or impact it can make in anyone’s life. The physical light is a metaphor for the real spiritual Light of Christ. Read more
Year B Advent II Mark 1:1-8. “There comes one mightier.”
Posted by Paul Edwards (Fr. Paul) on Nov 24, 2011
In this Scripture we center in on who is John the Baptist. His mission was to prepare the way of the Lord, to make straight in the desert the highway for our God. What are we talking about? Are we talking about a physical desert, and highway or a spiritual one? Read more
Meditations on Year B Advent I Mark 13:24-37 Watch, Keep Awake!
Posted by Paul Edwards (Fr. Paul) on Nov 17, 2011
In the Scripture for Advent I, it is presumptuous to believe Jesus is talking about a physical return. “This generation shall not pass away until all these things will come.” He was either terribly mistaken or those who think this is a physical return are the ones mistaken. Read more
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