Abraham Dec 6 Leave your native homeland Put your faith in me Your children will be countless As stars or sand by the sea Your old wife Sarah And you an aged man Will have a son together And further my plan
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Noah Dec 5 Instructions were given to build an ark The task was enormous the time was short He saved God’s creation two by two Receiving a promise when the bow shone through
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Adam and Eve Dec 4— In His image and likeness God formed from the dust A man and a woman Who betrayed his trust Cajoled by a serpent Innocence was lost God promised a savior Who’d pay the cost.
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Today we begin Advent–a journey to Christmas. These poems are my ornaments for my Jesse Tree, which is a walk down Salvation History and Jesus’ family tree. Please join me as we move toward Christmas, the fulfillment of God’s promise of Salvation. Each day make an ornament, fill a bare tree, and prepare yourself for
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Friday December 31, 2021 Jesse Tree- Angels Psalm 96: 1-2 Out last Jesse Tree symbol is angels. The Psalmist tells us to sing a new song to the Lord. The refrain is “Let the heavens rejoice and the earth be glad.” A new song was sung by the angels on Christmas: “Glory to God!” And down
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Thursday December 30, 2021 Jesse Tree- Magi Psalm 96:8b-9 and Luke 2:36-40 The Jesse Tree addition is a symbol of the Magi. As the Psalmist commands us to do, they bring gifts and tremble before the Lord. The Gospel from Luke tells of a prophetess, Anna, who is overjoyed at seeing the child Jesus at the
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Wednesday December 29, 2021 Jesse Tree-Doves Luke 2:22-35 Our Gospel today recounts the presentation of Jesus at the Temple. Our Jesse Tree symbol is the two doves given by Joseph and Mary to sacrifice. At the temple, a man named Simeon proclaims that the light has come to Israel. He goes on to say that Jesus
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Tuesday December 28, 2021 Jesse Tree- Innocents 1 John 1:5-2:2 Today we remember the Holy Innocents and hang their ornament on the Jesse Tree. John’s letter admonishes us that if we “talk the talk, we must walk the walk.” If we claim to care for the unborn (the innocents), then we must care for them once
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Monday December 27, 2021 Jesse Tree-Shepherds John 20:1a, 2-8 In her wisdom, the church gives us a resurrection story today. Mary Magdalene ran to tell Simon Peter that the tomb was empty. Our Jesse Tree ornament is the shepherds. They ran to Bethlehem at the behest of angels to see the newborn king. Upon arrival, they
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Sunday December 26, 2021 Jesse Tree-Holy Family 1 John 3:1-2 Today we celebrate the feast of the Holy Family. Our Jesse Tree ornament depicts the family consisting of Mary, Joseph, and Jesus. The second reading from Mass today is taken from the first letter of John where he tells us that we are “called the children of
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