Come IV ~

 "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 1:20b

"Look, the young woman is with child

 and shall bear a son,

 and shall name him Immanuel."

Isaiah 7:14

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Fourth Sunday of Advent

The Gift of His Presence ~

Lo, I am with you

 always

Matthew 28:20

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a promise kept

in the darkest of times

always

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Immanuel

"God with us"

Isaiah 7:14

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Somewhere we know that

 without silence

 words lose their meaning,

 that

 without listening

 speaking no longer heals,

 that

 without distance

closeness cannot cure.

Henri Nouwen