In this week’s Gospel, John’s question echoes through the ages: “Are you the one… or should we look for another?” And Jesus answers not with argument, but with evidence, with the music of healing, the rhythm of restoration, the signs of a Kingdom breaking in.
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The third week of Advent invites us to rejoice even as the candles burn against the long nights of waiting. Joy in Christ is not the shallow cheer of circumstance, but the deep flame that endures through hiddenness, dryness, and even suffering.
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This third Sunday of Advent, Gaudete Sunday, calls us to rejoice—not with shallow cheer, but with the deep gladness that comes from knowing Christ is near. The rose candle flickers with hope, reminding us that joy is not a passing feeling but a gift born of His presence.
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John the Baptist’s cry echoes through Advent: “Make straight his paths.” It is a summons not only to prepare for the Lord’s coming but to reform our lives so that nothing hinders His presence.
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Pause with me for a moment, can you imagine what it would be like to see nine million people turn to Christ in just ten years? To watch an entire culture shift from darkness to light, from human sacrifice to the worship of the God of love?
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This second week of Advent invites us to pause and breathe in the promise of peace. In a season often marked by hurry and noise, the Church gently calls us to remember that true peace is not the absence of struggle but the presence of God.
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This second week of Advent moves us from hope into peace. The candles we light on our Advent wreath remind us that peace is not simply the absence of conflict, but the deep assurance that flows from trusting God. Without hope prepared in our hearts, peace cannot take root. Hope steadies us; peace settles us.
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Advent is a season of waiting, but not of uncertainty. We wait anchored in hope—the hope that is not wishful thinking or fragile optimism, but the steady promise of God. Hope is the anchor that holds us fast when the waters of life grow restless, when shadows lengthen and the night feels long.
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Advent begins with hope—the quiet, steady light that faith ignites in the darkness. Hope is not wishful thinking; it is the assurance that God’s word is enough. In this season, we remember that Christ came as a child, vulnerable yet victorious, and we wait with confidence that He will come again. Faith gives birth to hope, and hope sustains us in prayer, even when the world feels uncertain.
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When we think of beauty, we imagine light, harmony, and wholeness—whether in a mountain, a flower, a melody, or a person. True beauty has no distortion, no stain to mar its perfection. On this feast of the Immaculate Conception, we celebrate Mary as the masterpiece of God’s creation. Her soul was formed without the shadow of sin, radiant with the fullness of grace, designed by the same Creator who painted sunsets and jeweled the skies.
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Smitten With Goodness 