Special thanks to St. Joseph's Palisades Advent Retreat, "What are you looking for?"

i want to thank you for coming to this evening's event.  It really was a beautiful night of healing and deep intimacy with God.  Special thanks to Fr. Nelson who orchestrated everything and Millie for her great artistic talents in creating the posters and pamphlets.   i hope all of us leave more assured of "What we are looking for?" and deeply healed to make this Advent, Christmas and entire year an adventure chasing God in a new way.   i pray everyone of us in attendance will find Jesus for ourselves so that this Advent and Christmas will be different as we pursue Jesus Our Savior....and not get lost in the hustle and bustle of Dec. 25th.  We Love God 365 days of the year not just in Dec.  To God Alone be all the Glory and Power and Honor and Praise.  You can contact me at this site by leaving personal comments that will not be posted public unless i approve and post it myself.  i serve as Music Minister at Holy Redeemer Parish in town. i also am available for individual spiritual direction. If i can help you or your parish in any way, please feel free to contact me.  There are many resources available to help in our journey with God. Take time to visit these sites below for materials to support your daily prayer life now during Advent/Christmas and every day of the year. Remember the more we chase God, the more we catch Him! Be assured of my continued prayers for you and please do keep me in yours. Zephaniah 3:17-18 Thanks,

Because He lives!
angie

Below is info that was given to all in attendance....

www.dynamiccatholic.com/best-advent-ever
emarketing.litpress.org/public/vwS0/wL2/subscribe
www.catholicity.com/cds/
www.presentationministries.com/obob/obobSubscribe.asp


Read John 1:38, the title of tonight's event.....lets read the entire chapter....

“What are you looking for?"

Mary's Dream

I had a dream, Joseph, I don't understand it, not really, but I think it was about a birthday celebration for our Son. I think that was what it was all about. The people had been preparing for it for about six weeks. They had decorated the house and bought new clothes. They'd gone shopping many times and bought elaborate gifts. It was peculiar, though, because the presents weren't for our Son.They wrapped them in beautiful paper and tied them with lovely bows and stacked them under a tree. Yes, a tree, Joseph, right in their house. They'd decorated the tree also. The branches were full of glowing balls and sparkling ornaments. There was a figure on the top of the tree. It looked like an angel might look. Oh, it was beautiful.
Everyone was laughing and happy. They were all excited about the gifts. They gave the gifts to each other, Joseph, not to our Son. I don't think they even knew Him. They never mentioned His name. Doesn't it seem odd for people to go to all that trouble to celebrate someone's birthday if they don't know Him?
I had the strangest feeling that if our Son had gone to this celebration He would have been intruding. Everything was so beautiful, Joseph, and everyone so full of cheer, but it made me want to cry. How sad for Jesus -not to be wanted at His own birthday celebration.
I'm glad it was only a dream. How terrible, Joseph, if it had been real.
~ Another special Christmas Message from your friends at Bethany Farms Box 311, Carrllton, IL 62016 Copyright © 1986 Bethany Farms.

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