Walk in the Light of the Lord: A Thought a Day for Advent and Christmastide

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As These Reflections Point Out, we will find it spiritually advantageous at the beginning of the liturgical year to ask ourselves some questions that are pertinent to the seasons of Advent and Christmas. In the year just ended have I become cold, indifferent, or Iazy toward God and the needs of others? Have I been reverent? Do I try to recognize the presence of God in the Eucharist, in the scriptures, and in other people, especially the poor? Is my life a living song of praise for the goodness of God? Is His ...
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As These Reflections Point Out, we will find it spiritually advantageous at the beginning of the liturgical year to ask ourselves some questions that are pertinent to the seasons of Advent and Christmas. In the year just ended have I become cold, indifferent, or Iazy toward God and the needs of others? Have I been reverent? Do I try to recognize the presence of God in the Eucharist, in the scriptures, and in other people, especially the poor? Is my life a living song of praise for the goodness of God? Is His holiness reflected in the purity of my life - my activities, my relationships, my clothing, my decisions? Do I make room for silence and recollection in my daily life? Am I generous in sharing my time, talents, and resources? What is the key source of power in my life: God, or myself? Do I rejoice in the light of Christ, or in the deceiving lights offered by the world? Do I let my light shine before the world for God's glory? Taking his cue from the liturgical readings of the day, Father Buetow guides us through our deliberations and helps us find some answers.
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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780818909641
  • Publisher: St Pauls Publishing
  • Publication date: 9/28/2004
  • Pages: 192
  • Product dimensions: 5.64 (w) x 8.24 (h) x 0.42 (d)

Table of Contents

Introduction xi
Advent Season
Monday, First Week of Advent - Is 2:1-5; Mt 8:5-11: The Joy of Advent 3
Tuesday, First Week of Advent - Is 11:1-10; Lk 10:21-24: Fairy Tales, Reality, and Openness to the Spirit 6
Wednesday, First Week of Advent - Is 25:6-10; Mt 15:29-37: Dependence: Psychologically Normal? 10
Thursday, First Week of Advent - Is 26:1-6; Mt 7:21, 24-27: God... Is to Me 13
Friday, First Week of Advent - Is 29:17-24; Mt 9:27-31: Strong Faith in Action 16
Saturday, First Week of Advent - Is 30:19-21, 23-26; Mt 9:35-10:1, 6-8: Gift Giving 20
Monday, Second Week of Advent - Is 35:1-10; Lk 5:17-26: The Impressiveness of Forgiving Sin 25
Tuesday, Second Week of Advent - Is 40:1-11; Mt 18:12-14: The Value of the Lost Sheep in Each of Us 28
Wednesday, Second Week of Advent - Is 40:25-31; Mt 11:28-30: Soaring with Eagles' Wings 32
Thursday, Second Week of Advent - Is 41:13-20; Mt 11:11-15: The Nature of True Greatness 35
Friday, Second Week of Advent - Is 48:17-19; Mt 11:16-19: Cafeteria Catholics 38
Saturday, Second Week of Advent - Si 48:1-4, 9-11; Mt 17:10-13: Unity 41
Monday, Third Week of Advent - Nm 24:2-7, 15-17; Mt 21:23-27: Commitment to Jesus' Authority 44
Tuesday, Third Week of Advent - Zp 3:1f., 9-13; Mt 21:28-32: Personal Responsibility 47
Wednesday, Third Week of Advent - Is 45:6-8, 18, 21-25; Lk 7:18-23: Both Light and Darkness Are from God 50
Thursday, Third Week of Advent - Is 54:1-10; Lk 7:24-30: Smiling for Christmas 53
Friday, Third Week of Advent - Is 56:1-3, 6-8; Jn 5:33-36: Tear Down Walls 56
December 17 - Gn 49:2, 8-10; Mt 1:1-17: Jesus' Family Tree 60
December 18 - Jr 29:5-8; Mt 1:18-24: St. Joseph, Model of Advent 64
December 19 - Jg 13:2-7, 24-25; Lk 1:2-25: Hope and Trust in God 68
December 20 - Is 7:10-14; Lk 1:26-38: Mary, a Prelude to Christmas 71
December 21 - Sg 2:8-14 (or Zp 3:14-18); Lk 1:39-45: The Warmth of Giving 74
December 22 - 1 S 1:24-28; Lk 1:46-56: Two Strong Women 79
December 23 - Ml 3:1-4, 23f.; Lk 1:57-66: Purifying Ourselves for Christmas 82
December 24 - 2 S 7:1-5, 8-12, 16; Lk 1:67-79: He's Almost Here! 86
Christmas Season
December 25 - Christmas: Jesus and Santa Claus 91
December 26 - St. Stephen - Ac 6:8-10; 7:54-59; Mt 10:17-22: Witness and the Gift of Forgiveness 96
December 27 - St. John the Evangelist - 1 Jn 1:1-4; Jn 20:2-8: Eagerness to Find the Whole Jesus 100
December 28 - Holy Innocents - 1 Jn 1:5-2:2; Mt 2:13-18: How Does Jesus' Coming Matter? 103
December 29 - Fifth Day in the Octave of Christmas 1 Jn 2:3-11; Lk 2:22-35: More Early Witnesses to the Baby in the Creche 107
December 30 - Sixth Day of Octave of Christmas 1 Jn 2:12-17; Lk 2:36-40: Lessons from Jerusalem and Nazareth 111
December 31 - Seventh Day in the Octave of Christmas 1 Jn 2:18-21; Jn 1:1-18: Jesus our Life and our Light 114
January 1 - Nb 6:22-27; Gal 4:4-7; Lk 2:16-21: Happy New Year! 118
January 2 - 1 Jn 2:22-28; Jn 1:19-28: Who Are You? 122
January 3 - 1 Jn 2:29-3:6; Jn 1:29-34: Keeping Ourselves Pure for Jesus 124
January 4 - 1 Jn 3:7-10; Jn 1:35-42: More Witness to Christ 127
January 5 - 1 Jn 3:11-21; Jn 1:43-51: True Love 131
January 6 - 1 Jn 5:5-13; Mk 1:7-11: God's Successive Revelations about Jesus: Baptism 135
January 7 - 1 Jn 5:14-21; Jn 2:1-12: The Ministry Begins 140
Monday after Epiphany or January 7 1 Jn 3:22-4:6; Mt 4:12-17, 23-25: Jesus' Message in Earnest 143
Tuesday after Epiphany or January 8 - 1 Jn 4:7-10; Mk 6:34-44: Spiritual Nourishment 147
Wednesday after Epiphany or January 9 1 Jn 4:11-18; Mk 6:45-52: Be Open to Growth - Especially in Faith and Love 150
Thursday after Epiphany or January 10 1 Jn 4:19-5:4; Lk 4:14-22: Watch Jesus Closely 155
Friday after Epiphany or January 11 1 Jn 5:5-13; Lk 5:12-16: We Can Be World Conquerors 158
Saturday after Epiphany or January 12 1 Jn 5:14-21; Jn 3:22-30: Rejoicing in the Happiness of Others 161
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