Saturday of the Fourth Week of Advent
December 24, 2022
Today’s Readings:
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/122422.cfm
Light kisses Tennessee rooftops as, in the far distance,
Radiant Dawn peeks brightly over the Great Smokey Mountains
Today, God’s Lavish Mercy, we pray a prayer full of beautiful, hopeful images. It is up to each one of us to ponder the presence of Light in our lives and the corners of shadow. It is up to us as we pray, to invite our God- Emmanuel to be with us in both portions of our experience. It is up to us to look toward the horizon with faith, hope and love in order to understand that God takes flesh in every moment of our lives.
May these images open our hearts to the immeasurable power and beauty of this Feast. Let us savor them slowly as we make our way to the waiting manger:
O Morning Star,
splendor of Light Eternal
and Sun of Righteousness:
Come and enlighten those
who dwell in darkness
and the shadow of death.
O Radiant Dawn,
it is Christmas Eve.
We see the hint of your dawning
along the dark horizon
of our limitations.
How we long for You
to fracture time,
our fragile eggshell,
Eternal Love flowing
across our weary hearts.
O Dayspring,
let us see beyond the darkness,
beyond fear,
and selfish calculations,
beyond doubt, despair, hatred,
even death…
…to know that, in You,
everything is Light
for those who trust
Your Rising.
We await your
Christmas Morning
in our world.
Maranatha! Come, Lord, Jesus!
Music: Great Advent – O Oriens
Lavish Mercy 
Happy Christmas Renee and many thanks for 2022 Reflections.
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Merry Christmas, Desi. God bless you!❤️🙏🤶🎅🏻🎄
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Many thanks for the lovely reflections, Renee. May your Christmas be filled with love, peace and joy. Margaret
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God bless you and yours, Margaret. Merry Christmas!❤️🤶🎅🏻🙏🎄
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A very happy Christmas to you and all the Sisters and may 2023 be filled with blessings! Thank you for our daily reflections – love them 🙏🙏💖
Madeleine rsm
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Every Christmas blessing, Madeleine! Thank you!❤️🎅🏻🎄🙏
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My prayer would not be nearly as rich without your (beautiful and challenging) reflections! Thank you! In the coming year may God continue to inspire you.
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Thanks so much, Pat! Every blessing and joy to you from the Precious Child.❤️🎄🙏
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Thank you Renee for each year of reflections, it’s so you and warms my heart. Blessed Christmas and a healthy New Year. Lorena
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Thank you and Merry Christmas to you, Tom, and the family, Lorena.❤️🎄🙏
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Beautiful reflection! Merry, blessed Christmas, my friend!🎄💛❤️
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Merry Christmas, dear Lucille! Every joy and blessing to you and your beautiful family!❤️🎄🤶
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