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Day 16 — Joy That Lifts the Lowly Scripture: Luke 1:52–53 — “God has brought down the powerful… and lifted up the lowly; filled the hungry with good things.” Reflection: Mary’s song — called the Magnificat — is a revolutionary hymn of joy for the marginalized. The mother of God imagined a world wherein her own […]
Day 15 — Joy as Liberation Scripture: Luke 4:18 — “God has anointed me to bring good news to those who are poor… to set the oppressed free.” Reflection: Joy finds root through equitable conditions for all people. Yet that is not the world in which we live, so we are called to be advocates for justice for […]
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Day 14 — Joy Comes in the Morning Scripture: Psalm 30:5 — “Tears may linger for the night, but joy comes with dawn.” Reflection: In the longest nights and shortest days of the season, darkness seems especially powerful. Yet solstice is coming, and the rhythms of the world will chance. Out of lament, loss, and difficulties, […]
Day 13 — Peace as Inner Integration Scripture: Philippians 4:7 — “The peace of God, which is beyond all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.” Reflection: Peace arises —in part— from integration of mind, body, spirit. Peace becomes an outcome of the Spirit’s connective presence within us. Let that abiding aspect of Godself […]
