Receiving God's Visitation
In the Gospel readings of Advent and Christmas, nine people prepared, waited, longed for, and made Jesus the centre of their lives. How did each of the advent characters prepare and receive the divine visitation? How do they inspire us to also keep waiting, longing, hoping, watching, yearning, expecting…for Jesus to visit us in our lives this season of Advent and Christmas?
Date
Individual Theme
Readings
29 October 2022
John the Baptist
He [Jesus] must increase; I must decrease. John 3:30
5 November 2022
Zechariah
Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, for he has visited and brought redemption to his people. He has raised up a horn for our salvation within the house of David his servant,……to show us mercy to our fathers. Luke 1:68-72
12 November 2022
Elizabeth
And why has this happened to me, that the mother of my Lord comes to me. Luke 1:43
19 November 2022
Anna
Anna was a widow at the age of eight-four…… Luke 2: 37,38
26 November 2022
Simeon
Now, Master, you may let your servant go in peace… Luke 2:29,30
3 December 2022
Shepherds
Now there were shepherds in that region living in the fields and keeping the night watch over their flock. The angel of the Lord appeared to them….you will find an infant wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in manger. Luke 2:8-12
10 December 2022
Magi
Go and search diligently for the child. When you have found him, bring me word, that I too may go and do him homage….They prostrated themselves and did him homage. Matthew 2:1-11
17 December 2022
Joseph
Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid…Matthew 1:20,21,24
24 December 2022
Mary
Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb. Luke 1:42
Date: 29 October 2022
Individual Theme: John the Baptist
Readings: He [Jesus] must increase; I must decrease. John 3:30
Date: 5 November 2022
Individual Theme: Zechariah
Readings: Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, for he has visited and brought redemption to his people. He has raised up a horn for our salvation within the house of David his servant,……to show us mercy to our fathers. Luke 1:68-72
Date: 12 November 2022
Individual Theme: Elizabeth
Readings: And why has this happened to me, that the mother of my Lord comes to me. Luke 1:43
Date: 19 November 2022
Individual Theme: Anna
Readings: Anna was a widow at the age of eight-four…… Luke 2: 37,38
Date: 26 November 2022
Individual Theme: Simeon
Readings: Now, Master, you may let your servant go in peace… Luke 2:29,30
Date: 3 December 2022
Individual Theme: Shepherds
Readings: Now there were shepherds in that region living in the fields and keeping the night watch over their flock. The angel of the Lord appeared to them….you will find an infant wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in manger. Luke 2:8-12
Date: 10 December 2022
Individual Theme: Magi
Readings: Go and search diligently for the child. When you have found him, bring me word, that I too may go and do him homage….They prostrated themselves and did him homage. Matthew 2:1-11
Date: 17 December 2022
Individual Theme: Joseph
Readings: Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid…Matthew 1:20,21,24
Date: 24 December 2022
Individual Theme: Mary
Readings: Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb. Luke 1:42
