“But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said,…” Matthew 1:19“All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: …”Matthew 1:22. Full passage here Joseph’s attentive presence to all that was GoOD opened him to the the work of angels and “prophetic provision*.” Two …
Staying with 4th Sunday reading. Read in full here Matthew 1:18-25 When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary home as his wife. But he did not consummate their marriage until she gave birth to a son. Matthew 1:24-25 Joe was a generous soul in so many ways. …
PRAYER OF THE HEART OR BREATH PRAYER (Taken from © Motions of the Soul, Clare Loughrige 2012) What image comes to your mind when you hear “waiting with bated breath”? Bated breath describes when breathing is short, and breath almost was taken away from excitement, fear, awe, wonder, or another strong emotion. Our great playwrights and …
Staying with 4th Sunday reading. Read in full here Matthew 1:18-25 “When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary home as his wife. “ Joseph rocks the “obedient presence” of a Christ-follower. He had a dream, listened to an angelic messenger, woke up and “just did it.” …
Staying with 3rd Sunday of Advent reading As we close this week with Mary’s Song the Magnificat, we offer you a short guided meditation and the song from The Voice Translation— Mary is deeply moved by these amazing encounters—first with the messenger and then with her cousin, Elizabeth. Mary’s response can’t be contained in normal …