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Liturgical Year

Advent ABC: Quiet

17 December 202117 December 2021

Quiet is not just silence, absence of noise, but a holy invite Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com

Advent ABC: Prophet

16 December 202116 December 2021

P is for prophet Living within that strange space ’twixt ‘now,’ and ‘not yet’

Wordle of antiphons for 21 December: O Morning Star

Advent ABC: ‘O’ Antiphons

15 December 202115 December 2021

‘O’ antiphons start on December 17th Each a name of Christ

Traditional Santons de Provence nativity scene, with Mary, Joseph, Shepherds and assorted farm animals, watched over by angel

Advent ABC: Nativities

14 December 202114 December 2021

Nativities now Numerous at church and school Tea towel sales will soar

Advent ABC: Living

12 December 202112 December 2021

Living in darkness Living through the shortest day Waiting for year’s turn Image by Egor Kamelev on Pexels.com

Advent ABC: Kings

11 December 202111 December 2021

Kings and seers all Journeying from the East Gifts for a new world Photo by Jonathan Meyer on Pexels.com

Advent ABC: Jesu

10 December 202110 December 2021

Jesu, God with us Light coming into our world The world stands waiting Image by Leo Caldas at Pexels.com

Moon in darkened townscape

Advent ABC: Incarnated

9 December 20219 December 2021

Incarnated Christ Immanuel, God with us Born into darkness

Herod. Image attributed to Giuseppe Arcimboldo. In public domain.

Advent ABC: Herod

8 December 20218 December 2021

Herod hovering Sinister backdrop to joy Innocence destroyed Image attributed to Giuseppe Arcimboldo. Public Domain.

Advent ABC: Gabriel

7 December 20217 December 2021

Gabriel’s greeting Life will never be the same A whole world shifting Image by Yelena Odintsova on Pexels.com

Volunteers working in food pantry

Advent ABC: Foodbanks

6 December 20216 December 2021

Foodbanks should not be… But they are here so please help. Could be you some day Image: Joel Muniz on …

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Advent ABC: Elf

5 December 20215 December 2021

Elf on The Shelf; what fresh hell is this new-fangled chap? Not in my day!

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