Franciscan Spirit
Advent with Richard Rohr: December 23
For he is like a refiner’s fire and like fullers’ soap;…he will purify the descendants of Levi…. Lo, I will send you the prophet Elijah before the great and terrible day of the Lord comes. He will turn the hearts of parents to their children and the hearts of children to their parents….
—Malachi 3:2–4; 4:5–6
Advent with Richard Rohr: December 22
…[God] has scattered the proud in the thoughts of their hearts. He has brought down the powerful from their thrones, and lifted up the lowly; he has filled the hungry with good things, and sent the rich away empty. —Luke ...
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Advent with Richard Rohr: December 21
And blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfillment of what was spoken to her by the Lord. —Luke 1:45
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Advent with Richard Rohr: December 20
She was much perplexed by [Gabriel’s] words and pondered what sort of greeting this might be. —Luke 1:29
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Advent with Richard Rohr: December 19
But they had no children, because Elizabeth was barren, and both were getting on in years. —Luke 1:7
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Advent with Richard Rohr: December 18
Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife, for the child conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. —Matthew 1:20 We have a lot to learn from people like Quakers and Mennonites. They ...
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Advent with Richard Rohr: Tuesday of the Third Week
Truly I tell you, the tax collectors and the prostitutes are going into the kingdom of God ahead of you. For John came to you in the way of righteousness and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors ...
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