Reflections from the Mount

Christmas Greetings 2020

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– Br. Michael, ofm   This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice in it and be glad. For to us is given the beloved child most […]

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Advent IV: Love Propels Us Forward

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– Br. Michael, ofm A few years ago, a young friend of mine gave me a card during Advent. He had drawn it himself. On it were three mountains and […]

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Advent Finale: O Antiphons

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– Br. Michael, ofm December 17-23 marks the Advent days of the O Antiphons. These Antiphons make up the verses of the Advent Carol “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel.” These […]

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Advent III: Even Now – Rejoicing

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– Br. Michael, ofm “Rejoice in the Lord always; again I say, rejoice” is the line from Philippians 4 which echoes in my ears over and over again. Rejoice always […]

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Advent II: Breathing In Peace

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– Br. Michael, ofm Advent hues of purple, pink, magenta and blue fill the morning sky. As the moon set sends fading shimmers of brilliant light upon the land, these […]

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Advent: We Walk in Hope

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– Br. Michael, ofm As Advent 2020 begins we may scoff at the idea of walking in hope. This has been a trying and difficult year and we do not […]

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Keep Awake

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Keep Awake – Br. Michael, ofm Here we are launched into November with lesser daylight and colder weather enfolding us. I find this month often calls us to settle in, […]

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