Sunday

18 Dec 2011

Fourth Sunday of Advent, Cycle B Click here for all content for this cycle Fourth Sunday of Advent, Cycle B

SUNDAY SUMMARY

2 Samuel 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16 King David is uncomfortable. His house seems finer than God’s house.
Psalm 89:2-3, 4-5, 27, 29 “Forever” is the bottom line for God’s promises, kindnesses, and faithfulness.
Romans 16:25-27 The secrets of the ages are revealed to those who pay heed to prophecy and gospel.
Luke 1:26-38 Mary of Nazareth embraces the will of God without fully understanding it.

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The inner word

What’s in your heart?

In today's first reading, King David learns that honoring God can sometimes mask an attempt to put God in a box.

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Who

Who's listening?

Who is in your audience?

Impossible tasks, impossible goals, impossible relationships, we've all faced them. Some challenges were met with success; others with utter failure.

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Exploring the word

How can this be?

Knowledge is power, according to Sir Francis Bacon. If that’s true, then the unknowable future is the place where we find ourselves most vulnerable.

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Homily stories

Impossible things happen

IN THE DAYS before movies on demand, and with a mother who loved musicals, one of my family's favorite events was the telecast of Rogers and Hammerstein's Cinderella.

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Homily stories

Don't baby Jesus

Participants were asked by the group leader to tell the dominant image of God that they had when they prayed. Keenan reports an impressive variety of ways God leads people at different times in their spiritual lives.

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Homily stories

A good family name

From early in our childhood it was drummed into us how valuable our family name was. We were taught that we were to do nothing that would embarrass the family in any way.

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Homily stories

It's a miracle!

Conception and childbirth are miracles. Period.

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Prayers

Penitential Act & Prayer of the Faithful

Our God is kind and faithful to us. We pray to show faithfulness to God and kindness to our neighbor.

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Homily themes

Notes on the text

God becomes a human being, and the door opens for human beings to enter into the life of God, which is eternal life.

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Quotes

When I hear people talk about their partnership with God, I keep wondering which one they think ought to be the silent partner. --heard at a pastoral council meeting

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