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Isaiah 7: 14 Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, a young woman[a] shall conceive and bear[b] a son, and shall call his name Immanuel. A riddle: what is Jesus’ middle name (assuming, as we little kids … Continue reading →

Luke 1: 78 – 79 In your tender compassion the morning sun will rise upon us, giving light to those in darkness and guiding us in the way of peace. (translation by Sister Jean Wolbert, OSB) This text is from … Continue reading →

John 16: 21 A woman giving birth to a child has pain because her time has come; but when her baby is born she forgets the anguish because of her joy that a child is born into the world. On … Continue reading →

From Psalm 46: 10 Be still, and know that I am God. Everyone should have a little quiet time every day. I was taught this in college; there is no memory that any of my Sunday School teachers ever mentioned … Continue reading →

Luke 1: 12 When Zechariah saw the angel, he was startled and was gripped with fear. Here’s the short story of Zechariah’s: he was John the Baptist’s father. He was a priest, whose “team” of priests sometimes had to go … Continue reading →

Luke 1: 26 – 27 In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and … Continue reading →

Isaiah 2: 4 He shall judge between the nations, and shall decide for many peoples; and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks; nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they … Continue reading →

Psalm 42: 1 As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, my God. Martin Luther, the great church reformer, had a dog, Tolpel; his name means “fool.” Luther wrote and told stories about his … Continue reading →

For those of you who might want to see the whole devotional booklet for 2022, I am adding them here today, December 5. Sorry I didn’t get them started on the first day of Advent! – jamie November 27, 2022 … Continue reading →

1 Kings 19: 12 After the earthquake came a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire came a gentle whisper. Or, “…a still, small voice.” We know the story of Elijah and the cave, … Continue reading →