Comments on: Cycle A 4th Sunday Advent Backstories of Darkness https://www.acatholic.org/cycle-a-4th-sunday-advent-backstories-of-darkness/ DAILY MASS READINGS AND REFLECTIONS @ ACATHOLIC.ORG Tue, 20 Dec 2022 10:02:21 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: kev hapner https://www.acatholic.org/cycle-a-4th-sunday-advent-backstories-of-darkness/#comment-29065 Tue, 20 Dec 2022 10:02:21 +0000 https://www.acatholic.org/?p=75219#comment-29065 thank you and may God bless you and your ministry,,,,MERRY CHRISTMAS….

]]> By: SES https://www.acatholic.org/cycle-a-4th-sunday-advent-backstories-of-darkness/#comment-29057 Sun, 18 Dec 2022 21:10:16 +0000 https://www.acatholic.org/?p=75219#comment-29057 Thank you for your reflection, Madam! And the study group on the Constitution on the Church, Lumen Gentium, sounds great!

]]> By: Mary Ortwein https://www.acatholic.org/cycle-a-4th-sunday-advent-backstories-of-darkness/#comment-29056 Sun, 18 Dec 2022 21:08:20 +0000 https://www.acatholic.org/?p=75219#comment-29056 Hi, Neil,
Thanks for asking the question. I honestly wondered about that this past week. It will take some deeper research to answer it–unless another reader knows the answer.
Mary Ortwein

]]> By: Anonymous https://www.acatholic.org/cycle-a-4th-sunday-advent-backstories-of-darkness/#comment-29054 Sun, 18 Dec 2022 14:29:01 +0000 https://www.acatholic.org/?p=75219#comment-29054 Hi Mary
Thank you foremost for your Sunday reflections. God has blessed you with a wonderful ability. I took your offer up to ask the question : What’s your reflection on the Isiah forecasting the child’s name to be Emmanuel and yet in Joseph’s dream the child is to be named Jesus. I can imagine that in Aramaic Or Hebrew that the name Jesus is Yeshua but how does one get to Emmanuel ? And furthermore why didn’t the Angel connect those dots for Joseph who surely would be knowledgeable in Isiah’s writings. Just tell Joseph remember Isiah 7:10-14. Why leave it to Matthew 33+ odd years later,

Thanks

Neil B.

]]> By: Beth S https://www.acatholic.org/cycle-a-4th-sunday-advent-backstories-of-darkness/#comment-29053 Sun, 18 Dec 2022 14:24:08 +0000 https://www.acatholic.org/?p=75219#comment-29053 Mary, this is a beautiful summary & reflection on the readings for today! Thank you for posting this.

]]> By: Anonymous https://www.acatholic.org/cycle-a-4th-sunday-advent-backstories-of-darkness/#comment-29052 Sun, 18 Dec 2022 13:02:05 +0000 https://www.acatholic.org/?p=75219#comment-29052 Thank you Mary. Though this is a time of darkness in the northern hemisphere you’re informative and timely reflection give us light and understanding. Peace with you my sister and have a blessed Christmas.

]]> By: Jen https://www.acatholic.org/cycle-a-4th-sunday-advent-backstories-of-darkness/#comment-29050 Sun, 18 Dec 2022 03:40:24 +0000 https://www.acatholic.org/?p=75219#comment-29050 Beautiful reflection, Mary. Thank you !

]]> By: Yosef https://www.acatholic.org/cycle-a-4th-sunday-advent-backstories-of-darkness/#comment-29048 Sat, 17 Dec 2022 18:03:47 +0000 https://www.acatholic.org/?p=75219#comment-29048 I have greatly been enlightened by the inspirations in the wonderful presentation of the dark moments of life. You have shared very elaborately, and have added a lot in insight into my homily for tomorrow. Be blessed abundantly.

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