Advent Instrumental – by Don Coppo Saturday, Day 7: The With-God life “And so John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.” Mark 1:4 Thought: Patterns of sin deform the With-God life. Have you noticed that Lectionary readings keep using John the Baptizer’s story to help us …
Advent Instrumental – by Don Coppo Friday, Day 6: The with-God life John replied in the words of Isaiah the prophet, “I am the voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Make straight the way for the Lord.” John 1:23 Thought: Straight is the way We all have a sin story. Times we …
Advent Instrumental – by Don Coppo Thursday, Day 5: The with-God life For Zion’s sake I will not keep silent, for Jerusalem’s sake I will not remain quiet, till her vindication shines out like the dawn, her salvation like a blazing torch. Isaiah 62:1 Thought: Good triumphs over evil. Julian of Norwich said it this …
Advent Instrumental – by Don Coppo Wednesday, Day 4: The with-God life “John’s clothes were made of camel’s hair, and he had a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.” Matthew 3:4 Thought: Freedom comes when God and I co-create John the Baptist was definitely different. He was smack dab …
Tuesday, Day 3: The with-God life “Man is created to praise, reverence, and serve God. The other things on the face of the earth are created for man to help him attain the end for which he was created. Hence, man is to make use of them in as far as they help him in …