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The 1st Sunday of Advent,
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The beginnin
g of the good
news
of Jesus Christ,
the Son of
God. It is written
in the book
of the prophet
Isaiah: “Look!
I am sending
my messeng
er
ahead – he
will prepare
your
way. A voice
cries out in
the
wilderness:
‘Prepare the
of the Lord,
way
make his paths
straight.’” And
it was that
so
John the Baptist
appeared in
wilderness, proclaim
the
ing a baptism
for the forgiven
of repentance
ess of sins.
People from
of Judaea and
the land
the city of Jerusale
m came to him
and, as they
were baptised
by him in the
Jordan, they
river
confessed their
sins. But John
“There is someone
said,
else to come
– someone who
is more powerfu
l than I am.
I have baptised
with water,
you
but he will
baptise you
Holy Spirit.”
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Bishop of Leeds.
December 2023
Jesus said to his disciples,
“Be on your guard,
stay
awake, because you
do
not know when the
end
time will come. It is
like a
man travelling abroad;
he
leaves his house and
puts
his servants in charge,
each with his
own task, and orders
the doorkeeper to
stay awake. So, stay
awake - because
you do not know when
the Master of
the house is coming;
it may be evening
or midnight, cockcrow
or dawn. If he
comes unexpectedly,
he may find you
still sleeping. What I
am saying to you
now, I say to everyone:
Stay awake!”
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December 2023
This season
of hope is a
great opportun
spiritually refreshed
ity to be
, to get rid of
everything negative
in life and make
it altogether
positive: to look
knowing that
forward
God is with
us. Let’s use
Advent to make
this Season
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Well, since it’s Jesus
who is coming – are
you waiting
eagerly, with your fingers
on the door-handle,
ready
to open the door? The
message is clear: we
are to
‘stay awake!’ A little
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Advent is a great way
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to Jesus’
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Jesus said to
his disciples,
“When the
Son of Man comes
in majesty, all
will be gathered
people
before him.
separate them
He will
as a shepherd
separates
sheep from
goats, and
will place the
sheep on his
right hand and
the goats
on his left. And
he will say to
his right, ‘Come,
those on
you who are
inherit the
blessed by my
Kingdom which
Father,
has been prepared
you. For I was
hungry and
for
you gave me
and you gave
food, thirsty
me drink; I
was a stranger
welcomed me,
and you
naked and you
clothed me;
and you visited
I was sick
me, in prison
and you came
me.’ Then these
to see
people will answer,
we see you
‘Lord, when
hungry or thirsty
did
or a stranger
or sick or in
or naked
prison and take
care of you?’
king will reply,
And the
‘Whatever you
and sisters in
did for my
brothers
need, you did
for me.’”
Once again, the countdown
is about to begin – Christmas
is coming. This Sunday
we begin to celebrate
the season
of Advent, a time of
waiting and preparation.
Now is the
time to think especially
about, and look forward
to, the
celebration of Jesus’
birth and to his return
in the future.
In this Sunday’s Gospel,
the Master represents
Jesus and
the servants represent
us. Think what preparations
you
would be making if someone
very important was
coming
to visit.
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season of preparati
on and hope,
in the celebratio
culminating
n of the birth
of Jesus, which
good news that
brings us the
we are loved
unconditionally
by God.
This Sunday’s
Gospel is also
filled with hope.
Baptist points
John the
away from
himself towards
makes it clear
Jesus. John
that it is Jesus
that the people
follow: the hope
should
of the world.
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us,
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