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Reflections on the Advent Wreath 1. Abraham
Abram: his name means ‘exalted father’, but this Abram has no children and the prospects don’t look good. It’s enough to make you laugh, really. Laugh, or cry. An old man and his wife who’s ‘barren’ (horrid word!). And he’s … Continue reading
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It’s the end of the world as we know it.
In today’s Gospel (Luke 21:20-28), Jesus gets eschatological. You may not know what ‘eschatological’ means. But don’t worry. It’s not the end of the world. Jesus foretells the destruction of Jerusalem and then compares that with the end of the … Continue reading