Tag: Advent
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Advent 2020: 2 Thessalonians 2:13-3:5
During the season of Advent, I am translating from Greek to English the weekday epistle readings out of the Daily Lectionary of the Book of Common Prayer. Friday, 11 December 2020 2 Thessalonians 2:13-3: The Text 13. We owe it to God to give thanks always for you beloved brothers and sisters in the Lord. […]
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Psalm 72:1-8 Advent Two: A Meditation
The readings for the second week of advent (Year A, 2019) have a theme of the rule of the future Davidic king bringing peace and harmony to the world: Romans 15 speaks to the scope of this reign as over the Jews and Gentiles, Matthew 3 is the summary of John the Baptist’s preaching in […]
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Advent 4, Year C–Luke 1:39-56
The poetics of the nativity and some stray thoughts on the Magnificat.