Luke 2:13 - Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God.
Heavenly Father, we come to you with hearts that have not always praised you. We thank you for the example of the angel and the heavenly hosts that appeared to the shepherds while they were tending their sheep. May we not be surprised when you put angels in our path, and may we join their unending praise of you. Amen.
Matthew 2:2 - “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.”
O Key of David, O royal Power of Israel controlling at your will the gate of Heaven: Come, break down the prison walls of death for those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death; and lead your captive people into freedom. Isaiah had prophesied, I will place the Key of the House of David on His shoulder; when he opens, no one will shut, when he shuts, no one will open, and His dominion is vast and forever peaceful, from David’s throne, and over His kingdom, which he confirms and sustains by judgment and justice, both now and forever. ~O Antiphons
John 1:14 - And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.
This Wednesday is the start of Lent. Several years ago at the church that I was serving, we invited our families to invite "Flat Jes...
