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Sunday Worship: 02/12/2012

02/12/2012

BBC Radio 4 - Sunday Worship, 02/12/2012

Advent Expectations: From Our Lady and the English Martyrs, Cambridge.

Advent Expectations: Doing What's Expected is the theme of Mass, live from Our Lady and the English Martyrs, Cambridge. The preacher is Fr Father Benedict Jonak OP.

Advent Expectations - 'Doing What's Expected' is the theme of Mass live from Our Lady and the English Martyrs, Cambridge. Preacher: Fr Father Benedict Jonak OP; Celebrant: The Rector, Monsignor Peter Leeming; Director of Music: Nigel Kerry; Producer: Philip Billson.

Advent is a time of expectation. The Biblical texts are filled with anticipation of the coming Messiah, promises of hope for the future, and expectations of the Second Coming of Christ. It's a time that we're called on to question what's expected of us and reflect upon what we can expect from God. As we prepare for Christmas our hearts are filled with expectations, which may or may not be fulfilled. And we are also reminded that God does not show His love for us in the way we expect; rather than making a great and triumphant entry into the world, he comes to us as a tiny, vulnerable child.

The readings in the Lectionary for this Sunday are all about what's expected of God's Children and what they are to expect from God. We are expected to love one another, to be blameless and to remain alert. In return we can expect that God will fulfil his promise to bring forth a branch of David and restore Jerusalem; he will remain steadfast in love and faithfulness and the Song of Man will come to us with all the saints.

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