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December 3, Tuesday of the First Week of Advent

Prayer for Hope

Loving Father,
we begin this season of Advent
in great anticipation
of the Coming of Your Son, Jesus Christ.

We have experienced the suffering of all
Your creation. We have seen the pain,
the violence, the sorrow and the grief
that is in our world.

Fill us with the hope that is in Your Son.
Grant us the strength to persevere
in following Him; in loving You
and loving our neighbor
and tending to our “common home.”

In Jesus’ Name, we pray, Amen.

Scripture:

Isaiah 11:1-10
Luke 10:21-24

Reflection:

Father Alex Steinmiller, CP, shares his reflection for today, and about creating an Advent habit. Father Alex is a member of the Passionist Community in Detroit, Michigan.

https://passionist.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/3-Tuesday-of-the-First-Week-of-Advent.mp3

A Poem of Hope
-Marci Madary

Our planet
tips back
as it spins in circles,
f
alling into shadow.

The Earth’s creatures
slowly yawn,
sleepy
in their waking hours.

Snow falls and settles,
blanketing the ground with silence
yet secretly
twinkling back at the stars.

It is at the final pause
of this great exhalation
that the infusion of
the Divine is implanted.

With the flick of a match
a single flame of hope,
distinct in the darkness,
transforming night into treasure.

Call to Action:

Take 1 hour (or more) to be silent. Unplug yourself: no TV, no radio, no computer, no cell phone.

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