Advent - Day 21
by Tim Canosa on December 20th, 2024
33 The child’s father and mother marveled at what was said about him. 34 Then Simeon blessed them and said to Mary, his mother: “This child is destined to cause the falling and rising of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be spoken against, 35 so that the thoughts of many hearts will be revealed. And a sword will pierce your own soul too.” 36 There was also a prophet, Anna, the daughter of...  Read More
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Advent - Day 20
by Tim Canosa on December 19th, 2024
27 Moved by the Spirit, he went into the temple courts. When the parents brought in the child Jesus to do for him what the custom of the Law required, 28 Simeon took him in his arms and praised God, saying:       29 “Sovereign Lord, as you have promised,          you may now dismiss your servant in peace.       30 For my eyes have seen your salvation,          31      which you have prepared in th...  Read More
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Advent - Day 19
by Tim Canosa on December 18th, 2024
22 When the time came for the purification rites required by the Law of Moses, Joseph and Mary took him to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord 23 (as it is written in the Law of the Lord, “Every firstborn male is to be consecrated to the Lord”), 24 and to offer a sacrifice in keeping with what is said in the Law of the Lord: “a pair of doves or two young pigeons.”  25 Now there was a man in Jerus...  Read More
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Advent - Day 18
by Tim Canosa on December 17th, 2024
16 So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger. 17 When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child, 18 and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them. 19 But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart. 20 The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for a...  Read More
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Advent - Day 17
by Tim Canosa on December 16th, 2024
11 Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. 12 This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.” 13 Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,       14 “Glory to God in the highest heaven,          and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.” 15 When ...  Read More
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Advent - Day 16
by Tim Canosa on December 15th, 2024
6 While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, 7 and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them. 8 And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. 9 An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around th...  Read More
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Advent - Day 15
by Tim Canosa on December 14th, 2024
2 In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. 2 (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) 3 And everyone went to their own town to register. 4 So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. 5 H...  Read More
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Advent - Day 14
by Tim Canosa on December 13th, 2024
      74 to rescue us from the hand of our enemies,          and to enable us to serve him without fear          75      in holiness and righteousness before him all our days.       76 And you, my child, will be called a prophet of the Most High;          for you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for him,       77 to give his people the knowledge of salvation          through the forgi...  Read More
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Advent - Day 13
by Tim Canosa on December 12th, 2024
67 His father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied:       68 “Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel,          because he has come to his people and redeemed them.       69 He has raised up a horn of salvation for us          in the house of his servant David       70 (as he said through his holy prophets of long ago),       71 salvation from our enemies          and from the...  Read More
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Advent - Day 12
by Tim Canosa on December 11th, 2024
62 Then they made signs to his father, to find out what he would like to name the child. 63 He asked for a writing tablet, and to everyone’s astonishment he wrote, “His name is John.” 64 Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue set free, and he began to speak, praising God. 65 All the neighbors were filled with awe, and throughout the hill country of Judea people were talking about all thes...  Read More
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Advent - Day 11
by Tim Canosa on December 10th, 2024
57 When it was time for Elizabeth to have her baby, she gave birth to a son. 58 Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they shared her joy. 59 On the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they were going to name him after his father Zechariah, 60 but his mother spoke up and said, “No! He is to be called John.” 61 They said to her, “There is no on...  Read More
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Advent Day 10
by Finley Hirst on December 9th, 2024
50 His mercy extends to those who fear him, from generation to generation. 51 He has performed mighty deeds with his arm; he has scattered those who are proud in their inmost thoughts. 52 He has brought down rulers from their thrones but has lifted up the humble. 53 He has filled the hungry with good things but has sent the rich away empty. 54 He has helped his servant Israel, remembering to be me...  Read More
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