Resources for Sunday, January 7, 2024

The Light

Which Christmas gifts have you returned? Which can't you return? The YouTube video addresses the question of gifts. word-sunday.com has commentary on the Sunday readings. apostolic-times.com discusses the gift of the Magi.

What do you have to offer Jesus? This question is addressed in the Gospel Story "The Gift." 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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word-sunday.com: Studies and Resources

When does the local become universal? When does an event at a particular place and time mean something to everyone, especially the stranger and the outcast? Hint: when the people involved reach beyond themselves to touch others. In the visit of the Magi, we see foreigners arrive to honor the new King.

apostolic-times.com: Commentary

apostolic-times.com continues with context for the season's readings. In Ephesians 3, the author considered evangelization as a means of revelation. In Matthew 2, the Magi experienced revelation in the babe Jesus.

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