So, the first reading for this Sunday is from the Prophet Baruch, and yes, that is an excellent name for your new puppy. So, the Prophet Baruch gives us incredible things to pray about this advent, specifically glory. The Prophet Baruch uses glory six times in the reading. The dictionary doesn’t do the word glory justice as Catholics. That as Catholics, what is glory? Glory is extraordinary beauty. It is holy beauty. And so glory is reserved for God because God is the most astonishing beauty. So, what is glorious? The incarnation is glorious. The crucifixion is glorious; the resurrection is glorious. And so this advent season, we were called to cry out Glory to God in the highest. He is the most extraordinary beauty. So, witness glory in your lives and give it all to the Lord. He is perfectly glorious. This is Spirit Juice, peace.
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