Thursday 24 December
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Today’s Scripture
Luke 1: 67-79 (WEB)
His father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying,
“Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel,
for he has visited and redeemed his people;
and has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David
(as he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets who have been from of old),
salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us;
to show mercy toward our fathers,
to remember his holy covenant,
the oath which he swore to Abraham our father,
to grant to us that we, being delivered out of the hand of our enemies,
should serve him without fear,
in holiness and righteousness before him all the days of our life.
And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High;
for you will go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways,
to give knowledge of salvation to his people by the remission of their sins,
because of the tender mercy of our God,
by which the dawn from on high will visit us,
to shine on those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death;
to guide our feet into the way of peace.”
Reflection
Stand with Zechariah at dawn, watching the very first rays of morning light crest over the horizon line. He prophesies that the “daybreak from on high” is about to visit those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death. Take a deep breath and let that morning light shine directly onto the darkest, coldest corners of your own heart.
Grace to Ask For: An unshakeable hope in the dawning mercy of Christ.
Examen: Looking back over this entire Advent journey, where did I see the light of Christ grow brighter in my life?
Today’s Music
Canticle of Zechariah by Sister Mary Gemma, TOR