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12/9/19 12:00 AM

Monday of the Second Week of Advent: Waiting in Darkness

By Richard Rohr, OFM

Steadfast love and faithfulness will meet; righteousness and peace will kiss each other. Faithfulness will spring up from the ground, and righteousness will look down from the sky. —Psalm 85:10–11

12/8/19 12:00 AM

Second Sunday of Advent: John, The Master of Descent

By Richard Rohr, OFM

He proclaimed, “The one who is more powerful than I is coming after me; I am not worthy to stoop down and untie the thong of his sandals. I have baptized you with water; but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.” —Mark 1:7–8

12/7/19 12:00 AM

Saturday of the First Week of Advent: Jesus, A Radical Reformer

By Richard Rohr, OFM

Go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. As you go, proclaim the good news, “The kingdom of heaven has come near.” —Matthew 10:6–7

12/6/19 7:30 AM

Friday of the First Week of Advent: Allowing God’s Truth

By Richard Rohr, OFM

And those who err in spirit will come to understanding, and those who grumble will accept instruction. —Isaiah 29:24

12/5/19 7:30 AM

Thursday of the First Week of Advent: Thy Kingdom Come

By Richard Rohr, OFM

Not everyone who says to me, “Lord, Lord,” will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father in heaven. —Matthew 7:21

12/4/19 7:30 AM

Wednesday of the First Week of Advent: The Kingdom on Earth

By Richard Rohr, OFM

On this mountain the Lord of hosts will make for all peoples a feast of rich food, a feast of well-aged wines. —Isaiah 25:6

12/3/19 7:30 AM

Tuesday of the First Week of Advent: The Cosmic Christ

By Richard Rohr, OFM

No one knows who the Son is except the Father, or who the Father is except the Son and anyone to whom the Son chooses to reveal him. —Luke 10:22

12/2/19 7:30 AM

Monday of the First Week of Advent: Making Room Inside

By Richard Rohr, OFM

Lord, I am not worthy to have you come under my roof; but only speak the word, and my servant will be healed. —Matthew 8:8

12/1/19 12:00 AM

First Sunday of Advent: Come, Lord Jesus

By Richard Rohr, OFM

Keep awake therefore, for you do not know on what day your Lord is coming. —Matthew 24:42