Resources for Sunday, December 8, 2024

The Focus of History

The Baptist preached in turbulent times. His message stood in contrast to the common wisdom of the age and the given political landscape at the time. Rome was not the greatest manifestation of divine power; implicitly, Caesar was not the king of kings. No, God's Kingdom trumped the Empire and the coming Messiah stood above all. John appeared to proclaim the Kingdom and its ruler.

apostolic-times.com continues with context for the season's readings. In Philippians 1, St. Paul recognized the efforts of his fellow missionaries. In Luke 3, John the Baptist was a town crier in the desert preparing the people for the Christ.

What spiritual insights have you had recently? This question is addressed in the Gospel Story "Receiving the Word." This is a three minute video with a short story of a life situation, a moral from the gospel and a reflection question.

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