Month: December 2011
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Happy Birthday!
Christmas Vigil Mass, Christmas Mass at Midnight, Christmas Mass at Dawn, Christmas Mass during the Day A blessed Christmas to all … and may the grace of this holy season so infuse our days, that we truly come to know God who is in our midst, and that we welcome a generous share of God’s […]
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God at Home Among Us
Fourth Sunday of Advent I have been a resident of Waynesboro now for five and a half years. The longest I lived anywhere before was 6 years in Rocky Mount VA in Franklin County, south of Roanoke, west of Smith Mountain Lake. I am soon coming upon a milestone of some importance. After leaving my […]
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He is Among You
Third Sunday of Advent It happens every election cycle. Those in office will claim they are doing the best they can, and that given more time they will do even better still. Those who want their job will contend we are in a far worse place than we were the last election cycle, and that […]
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Surprised by God
Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary A good number of us don’t particularly like surprises. For certain, it’s much easier to be on the giving end of a surprise than to be on the receiving end. We would much rather know what’s around the corner long before we catch a glimpse of the corner […]
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When the Time is Right
Second Sunday of Advent Do we know how to wait? And just because circumstances in the past have forced us to wait doesn’t mean we know how. We’ve all waited at the airport, the DMV, and at the pharmacy to pick up a prescription. We’ve waited at the doctor’s office, in traffic court, and in […]
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