God of abundance and mercy,
We give joyful thanks
for your eternal love and healing presence
in our celebration of bread and wine.
Bless this body of Christ
that we may attend faithfully
to our call to be your servants,
with each other and throughout the world.
Who did Joseph talk to about his personal struggles after he found out that Mary was pregnant and angels came to see him? Perhaps only the donkey was around to listen. Here David Lloyd spins a possible answer. "I do not know why I am talking to you. Maybe it is because you have such big ears. Moreover, there is no one else I can talk to about it. I cannot even talk to her about some of it. "
Who did Joseph talk to about his personal struggles after he found out that Mary was pregnant and angels came to see him? Perhaps only the donkey was around to listen. Here David Lloyd spins a possible answer. "I do not know why I am talking to you. Maybe it is because you have such big ears. Moreover, there is no one else I can talk to about it. I cannot even talk to her about some of it. "
Who did Joseph talk to about his personal struggles after he found out that Mary was pregnant and angels came to see him? Perhaps only the donkey was around to listen. He David Lloyd spins a possible answer. "I do not know why I am talking to you. Maybe it is because you have such big ears. Moreover, there is no one else I can talk to about it. I cannot even talk to her about some of it. "
In years of listening to John the Baptist during Advent, I had confused repentance with guilt and blame. When the people ask what they should do in response to John's call for repentance, he doesn't blame or shame them at all. He simply gives them specific actions related to the particular circumstances of their lives.