Third Sunday of Advent

Joy

⁴¹When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the child leaped in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit ⁴²and exclaimed with a loud cry, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb. ⁴³And why has this happened to me, that the mother of my Lord comes to me? ⁴⁴For as soon as I heard the sound of your greeting, the child in my womb leaped for joy. ⁴⁵And blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfillment of what was spoken to her by the Lord.” ⁴⁶And Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord, …

Luke 1:41-46

Elizabeth Greets Mary
HASSE, Jim, SJ
contemporary
http://home.fuse.net/claver/elizabethmary.html

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One of the sanest, surest, and most generous joys of life
comes from being happy over the good fortune of others.
~ Robert A. Heinlein

Let a joy keep you.
Reach out your hands and take it when it runs by.
~ Carl Sandburg

Jane, Mel

Jane gave a luncheon for our Senior Resource Center Advisory Council at her lovely home.

Our Wednesday Breakfast Group, 25 or 30 of us,
had our Annual Christmas Breakfast at Danna’s and David’s festive home. 

Melody, Kate

Melody made all those goodies!

Trish, Sylvia, Kathi

Mr. Fox came to visit and posed for me.

Warren, David

Kathi, Pixie, Deborah

Joy!

Bryce passed out goodies with joy.

Thursday evening was our Rotary Holiday Party.

Bill, Gail, Hanna, Dee, Paula

On Friday, six of our Painted Toe group visited the Museum of Outdoor Arts.

We went to see the Nick Bantock exhibit (inside). Such a whimsical delight!!!

We had lunch at the Ship Tavern in the Brown Palace.

Instead of having a raucous gift exchange at the Brown Palace,

we had a Tailgate Party Gift Exchange.

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Jackie loves her friendly moose.

Gretchen (in blue) and I rang the Salvation Army bell for Rotary on Saturday.

Brrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!  We loved the heater they brought out for us!

Joy does not simply happen to us.
We have to choose joy and keep choosing it every day.

~ Henry Nouwen

December 12, 2010     Third Sunday of Advent

Previous OPQs may be found at:      

http://www.dotjack.com/opq.htm

"Are you the one?"

²When John heard in prison what the Messiah was doing, he sent word by his disciples ³and said to him, "Are you the one who is to come, or are we to wait for another?"

Matthew 11:2-11

Agnus Day, by James Wetzstein

Agnus Day appears with the permission of www.agnusday.org

The Celebration of Saint Lucia’s Day
by Edwina Peterson Cross 2003

A favorite Scandianian holiday tradition is tied to the beautiful white clad figure of Lucia, the “bearer of light,” who illuminates the darkness of winter on the morning of December 13th. Very early, before dawn, when the world is still blanketed in darkness, Lucia appears at each bedside, dressed in a white gown with a red sash, wearing a crown of candles on her head, she awakens each member of the family with light saying: “Saint Lucia brings you light and bids you come to breakfast.” In her hands she carries a tray of coffee, sweet rolls and cookies.

http://www.outbackonline.net/Advent%20Calendar/Advent_SaintLucia.htm

Canticle of Mary (the Magnificat)
"...my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,
for God has looked with favor on the lowliness of God's servant.
   Surely, from now on all generations will call me blessed;
for the Mighty One has done great things for me,
   the Mighty One whose name is holy.
God's mercy is for those who fear God
   from generation to generation.
God has shown great strength;
   and has scattered the proud in the thoughts of their hearts.
God has brought down the powerful from their thrones,
   and lifted up the lowly;
God has filled the hungry with good things,
   and sent the rich away empty.
God has helped God's servant Israel,
   in remembrance of God's mercy,
according to the promise made to our ancestors,
   to Abraham and Sarah and to their descendants forever."

Luke 1:47-55

“Magnificat”

by Jan Richardson

http://www.janrichardsonimages.com/

Isaiah 35:1-10

Psalm 146:5-10 or Luke 1:47-55

James 5:7-10

Matthew 11:2-11