http://kathryntherese.stblogs.com/2007/12/06/anticipation-lit-with-hope/ The sky is the only omnipresence we all accept. So look up! Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:30:39 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://kathryntherese.stblogs.com/2007/12/06/anticipation-lit-with-hope/comment-page-1/#comment-461 JustMe Tue, 25 Dec 2007 06:37:22 +0000 http://kathryntherese.stblogs.com/2007/12/06/anticipation-lit-with-hope/#comment-461 A very happy Christmas is wished you and yours, KT. A very happy Christmas is wished you and yours, KT.

]]> http://kathryntherese.stblogs.com/2007/12/06/anticipation-lit-with-hope/comment-page-1/#comment-460 gabrielle Tue, 25 Dec 2007 05:44:13 +0000 http://kathryntherese.stblogs.com/2007/12/06/anticipation-lit-with-hope/#comment-460 kt, wishing you and your family a very Merry Christmas. May you all have a safe and happy Christmas-time, with much laughter and joy. kt, wishing you and your family a very Merry Christmas. May you all have a safe and happy Christmas-time, with much laughter and joy.

]]> http://kathryntherese.stblogs.com/2007/12/06/anticipation-lit-with-hope/comment-page-1/#comment-457 JustMe Fri, 07 Dec 2007 14:54:35 +0000 http://kathryntherese.stblogs.com/2007/12/06/anticipation-lit-with-hope/#comment-457 Amen. Beautiful. And if even one accepts His peace, then His gift has been fully received. From what we can know, Mary was first to accept it, then Joseph, then John the Baptist-to-be, and then John's mother-to-be, Elizabeth. A promise, yes, followed by incredulity, as we watch the news. For us, it's already <i>and</i> not yet. I've been part of the not yet sector. Daughter started a list on the white board -- each of our names followed by a colon: we are to write what we want for Christmas so that no one will labor to guess. My entry was truthful: "Peace on earth (and a Jag XKE)." Of course I'm kidding about the Jag (any model will do), and mostly hopeful about the peace thing-- but there <i>is</i> peace, here. It goes from lit candle to waiting candle. It's just very slow, because there are a <i>lot</i> of cold candles. Amen.
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And if even one accepts His peace, then His gift has been fully received. From what we can know, Mary was first to accept it, then Joseph, then John the Baptist-to-be, and then John’s mother-to-be, Elizabeth. A promise, yes, followed by incredulity, as we watch the news. For us, it’s already and not yet. I’ve been part of the not yet sector. Daughter started a list on the white board — each of our names followed by a colon: we are to write what we want for Christmas so that no one will labor to guess. My entry was truthful: “Peace on earth (and a Jag XKE).” Of course I’m kidding about the Jag (any model will do), and mostly hopeful about the peace thing– but there is peace, here. It goes from lit candle to waiting candle. It’s just very slow, because there are a lot of cold candles.

]]> http://kathryntherese.stblogs.com/2007/12/06/anticipation-lit-with-hope/comment-page-1/#comment-456 Gabrielle Fri, 07 Dec 2007 05:47:34 +0000 http://kathryntherese.stblogs.com/2007/12/06/anticipation-lit-with-hope/#comment-456 Humans being just poor humans, we tend to get discouraged, and we often forget that His peace has indeed been promised. As we work towards peace on earth, we must cling to His promise, for it is the Word of the Lord. Humans being just poor humans, we tend to get discouraged, and we often forget that His peace has indeed been promised. As we work towards peace on earth, we must cling to His promise, for it is the Word of the Lord.

]]> http://kathryntherese.stblogs.com/2007/12/06/anticipation-lit-with-hope/comment-page-1/#comment-455 Ann Thu, 06 Dec 2007 21:52:56 +0000 http://kathryntherese.stblogs.com/2007/12/06/anticipation-lit-with-hope/#comment-455 This is really, really beautiful, Kathyrntherese. Your writing and teasing out of its meaning makes Advent both a time of preparation and wonderful anticipation of peace the world cannot give. This is really, really beautiful, Kathyrntherese. Your writing and teasing out of its meaning makes Advent both a time of preparation and wonderful anticipation of peace the world cannot give.

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