http://www.advent-christmas.com/blog To Prepare Our Hearts for Christ in Us Fri, 27 Feb 2009 23:56:18 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en As I was reviewing content for the Lent-Easter blog, this film surfaced, and I thought I'd include it as the final posting before Advent 2009: There aren't many portrayals of the Gospel in movies that are positive toward Christians or Christ. But this one - What Would Jesus Buy? - delves ... http://www.advent-christmas.com/blog/christmas/christmas-repentance-during-lent/ Transfiguration Sunday II Kings 2:1-12 Psalm 50:1-6 I Corinthians 4:3-6 Mark 9:2-9 http://www.advent-christmas.com/blog/advent-sunday/last-sunday-before-lent/ II Kings 5:1-14 Psalm 30 I Corinthians 9:24-27 Mark 1:40-45 http://www.advent-christmas.com/blog/advent-sunday/sixth-sunday-after-the-epiphany/ Isaiah 40:21-31 Psalm 147:1-11, 20c I Corinthians 9:16-23 Mark 1:29-39 http://www.advent-christmas.com/blog/advent-sunday/fifth-sunday-after-the-epiphany/ Deuteronomy 18:15-20 Psalm 111 I Corinthians 8:1-13 Mark 1:21-28 http://www.advent-christmas.com/blog/advent-sunday/fourth-sunday-after-the-epiphany/ Jonah 3:1-5, 10 Psalm 62:5-12 I Corinthians 7:29-31 Mark 1:14-20 Read a reflection from Spirit of the Heartland. http://www.advent-christmas.com/blog/advent-sunday/third-sunday-after-the-epiphany/ Focus: Human Relations I Samuel 3:1-10 (11-20) Ps. 139:1-6, 13-18 I Corinthians 6:12-20 John 1:43-51 Pray for Christian unity. Visit a reflection on the text from the United Church of Christ. http://www.advent-christmas.com/blog/advent-sunday/second-sunday-after-the-epiphany/ Focus: Baptism of the Lord Genesis 1:1-5 Psalm 29 Acts 19:1-7 Mark 1:4-11 View a reflection on the text from the United Church of Christ. This video is based on the account in Matthew's gospel: Send an iconogram from the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. http://www.advent-christmas.com/blog/advent-sunday/first-sunday-after-epiphany/ Today the Nativity is observed in Eastern Orthodox communities, many of which do not speak English. But the images are so beautiful in this video that I want to share it with you anyway - Christ transcends all the earthly stuff. http://www.advent-christmas.com/blog/christmas/merry-julian-calendar-christmas/ What is the Epiphany? Webster's defines it this way: a Christian festival, celebrated on January 6, in commemoration of the appearance of Christ to the gentiles (the wise men of the East). This day marks the end of the 12 days of Christmas. And Scriptures for the day are: Isaiah 60:1-6 Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14 Ephesians ... http://www.advent-christmas.com/blog/christmas/epiphany-of-the-lord/