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A Christmas decoration rarely seen

Second Sunday of Advent
Deacon Robert Banet

Look at that one over there!

Yeah, that’s Joe Dixon.

He must have added a couple reindeer . And would you look at Jim’s!

He got Jingle Bells going.

Always something new. I have to give the prize to Johnson’s.

Oh you mean the one with the cascading snowflakes?

Yeah. That’s great. Joe, what about that one over there? Looks like a little house or something. I. can’t quite make it out.

Oh that. That’s the O’Leary’s. It’s a manger scene.

Oh you might know.

What do you mean?

Some people have to drag religion into everything.

She’s the Mother of God – Scripture says so

First Sunday of Advent

Deacon Robert Banet

Mother of Jesus?

Look, I’ll grant you Mary was the mother of Jesus but I can’t go with mother of God. That makes her greater than God.

I thought Wes settled that, Martin.

Well, I’ve been talking to my minister and he says that’s a purely Catholic belief.

Martin, you believe in the Bible, don’t you?

Of course.

Well then you remember when Elizabeth greets Mary, what does she say? Continue reading She’s the Mother of God – Scripture says so

When God seems a million miles away

32nd Week in Ordinary Time

Deacon Robert Banet

I just can’t seem to pray any more. God seems a million miles away.

Yes, Charlie, I know what you mean. Sometimes it happens for a reason.

Like what?

Like generosity or rather the lack of generosity.

Generosity? What’ that got to with prayer?

Well, St. Teresa or I should say Doctor Teresa, says we are deficient in being generous to His Majesty, as she called God. Continue reading When God seems a million miles away