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FAITH BOOK
FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT
-C- December 22, 2018
Micah 5: 1-4; Psalm 84; Hebrews 10: 5-10; Luke 1: 39-45
Jude Siciliano, OP
Mini-reflections on the Sunday scripture readings designed for persons on the run. "Faith Book" is also brief enough to be posted in the Sunday parish bulletins people take home.
From today’s Micah reading:
Thus, says the Lord: "You, Bethlehem-Ephrathah, too small to be among the clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to be ruler in Israel....
He shall be peace."
Reflection:
When we celebrate the birth of the Promised One from small and insignificant Bethlehem, we might also celebrate and commit to his way – as the old song goes, "Give Peace a Chance."
Start by thinking small, the way God did. Give peace a chance in the small ways of our daily lives. Try disarming our hearts by seeking understanding and reconciliation in our relationships.
So, we ask ourselves:
- What in my daily words and acts reflects anger and an un-restful spirit?
- How can I begin to change so as to be more an instrument of God’s peace?
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