Happy New Year

Not too many words of wisdom tonight.  2010 is going out with a bang here as we are in the middle of a blizzard.

May God bless you in 2011!!!

St Stephen's Day

Glory to God in the Highest!!!

Santa Claus

Check this link to track Santa.   Current location is Sur, Oman. 

Merry Christmas!!!!!

Blessed Be God Forever

"Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, for he has visited and redeemed his people… .

Luke 1:68

Somewhat Off Topic

I'll update his journey as it unfolds... .  :)

Magnificat

And Mary said, "My soul magnifies the Lord, 47 and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, 48 for he has regarded the low estate of his handmaiden. For behold, henceforth all generations will call me blessed; 49 for he who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is his name. 50 And his mercy is on those who fear him from generation to generation. 51 He has shown strength with his arm, he has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts, 52 he has put down the mighty from their thrones, and exalted those of low degree; 53 he has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he has sent empty away. 54 He has helped his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy, 55 as he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and to his posterity for ever."

He is in our midst

Zephaniah 3: 14-18
Sing aloud, O daughter of Zion; shout, O Israel! Rejoice and exult with all your heart, O daughter of Jerusalem! 15 The LORD has taken away the judgments against you, he has cast out your enemies. The King of Israel, the LORD, is in your midst; you shall fear evil no more. 16 On that day it shall be said to Jerusalem: "Do not fear, O Zion; let not your hands grow weak. 17 The LORD, your God, is in your midst, a warrior who gives victory; he will rejoice over you with gladness, he will renew you in his love; he will exult over you with loud singing 18 as on a day of festival. "I will remove disaster from you, so that you will not bear reproach for it.

Emmanuel

Gaudete Sunday

Brethren, Rejoice in the Lord always: again I say, rejoice. Let your modesty be known to all men. The Lord is nigh. Be nothing solicitous: but in every thing, by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your petitions be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasseth all understanding, keep your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Hope

"You want nothing but patience--or give it a more fascinating name, call it hope."   Jane Austen's Sense & Sensibility

Advent is a waiting game.  We are waiting for Jesus to come.  Not just to Bethlehem and not just as a babe.  He is coming again and that is the meaning of Advent.  We wait patiently - we hope. 

Hail Mary

Prepare the Way of the Lord

Matthew 3:1-3
In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, 2 "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand." 3 For this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah when he said, "The voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight

Hail and blessed be the hour and moment in which the Son of God was born of the most pure Virgin Mary, at midnight, in Bethlehem, in piercing cold. In that hour, vouchsafe, O my God! to hear my prayer and grant my desires, through the merits of Our Saviour Jesus Christ, and of His Blessed Mother. Amen