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The Ordinary Unexpected Joy

A Homily for Gaudete Sunday (The 3rd Sunday of Advent) Today is Gaudete Sunday and we are kindly invited to "Rejoice!" But what exactly is this "joy" we are called to make manifest? The prophet Zephaniah exclaims: "Shout for joy, O daughter Zion!" The prophet Isaiah encourages us to: "Cry out with joy and gladness." … Continue reading The Ordinary Unexpected Joy

Posted on December 15, 2024 by frjcoopTagged advent, faith, gaudete-sunday, jesus, joy. 2 Comments

Born from the Gaze of God

(Icon by Nathanael Theuma)

I must believe that you love to look at who I am becoming. I must believe your eyes; the nakedness of your "I love you," that strips me naked. Just like Jesus on the cross; surrendered to your gaze alone and trusting desperately. Certain he is being sought, certain he is being found. I must believe another view of me exists -- the profile you see. I am learning this! -- Blessed Christophe Lebreton, ocso

"The light shines in the darkness. Thus, the darkness glorifies God, and the light shines in it, not so much as opposites placed next to each other, but rather as opposites placed within each other."

"Commentary on John" by Meister Eckhart

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