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Continue reading →: Advent: Season of Contrasts and Songs
The Annunciation by Eustache Le Sueur, an example of 17th century Marian art. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) When was the last time you read these? And Mary said, ‘My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour, for he has looked with favour on the lowliness of his…
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Continue reading →: Advent:Season of Contrasts and Angels
This Advent we’re exploring the contrasts in the nativity stories. (Last week’s post will give you a short introduction) Many churches focus on four traditional Advent themes. Peace, Joy, Love, Hope. But we seldom wonder why those themes are important. Why do we lift these up as a focal point?…
