Cristy Li

A Holy Day Has Dawned Upon Us, Come and Adore the Lord For Today
a Great Light has Come Upon the Earth -Image: Respect Life LA

Long ago God spoke to our ancestors in many and various ways by the Prophets but in these last days He has spoken to us by a Son whom He appointed heir of all things, through whom He also created the worlds. He is the reflection of God’s glory and the exact imprint of God’s very being and He sustains all things by His powerful word. When He had made purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high, having become as much superior to angels as the name He has inherited is more excellent than theirs.

For to which of the angels did God ever say: “You are my Son today, I have begotten you?”

Or again: “I will be His Father and He will be My Son?”

When He brings the first born into the world He says: “Let all God’s angels worship Him.” –Hebrews 1:1-6

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Ying and I Wish Everyone a Very Merry Christmas — God Bless

As some have realized my absence during the last week, I wanted to take this opportunity to share that my Mother went home to be with Jesus on Friday — I am happy that shes in a better place and her days of pain and suffering are over.

“We need not fear death but rather welcome it as the door to heaven
and to the joy of eternal life.” –Pope Francis

It is always a difficult time to say good bye to those whom we have loved but as Christians we know that life is only changed and not ended, death is merely a passage to a new and fuller life, ultimately to the resurrection and eternal union with God.

Thank You all who have expressed their condolences.

May you all find peace and joy in your lives during this Season of Advent and Christmas when we celebrate the birth of our Savior Jesus Christ, who knew when He was born that He was going to die as our sacrifice, defeating sin and death.

“In you O Lord, I take refuge, let me never be put to shame. In your righteousness deliver me and rescue me, incline your ear to me and save me. Be to me a rock of refuge, a strong fortress to save me, for you are my rock and my fortress.

Rescue you me O my God from the hand of the wicked, from the grasp of the unjust and cruel. For you, O Lord are my hope, my trust, O Lord from my youth. Upon you I have leaned from my birth, it was you who took me from my mother’s womb, my praise is continually of you…My mouth is filled with your praise and with your glory all day long.

O God do not be far from me…I will hope continually and will praise you yet more and more. My mouth will tell of your righteous acts, of your deeds of salvation all day long, though their number is past my knowledge. I will come praising the mighty deeds of the Lord God, I will praise your righteousness, yours alone.

O God from my youth you have taught me and I still proclaim your wondrous deeds. So even to old age and grey hairs, O God do not forsake me until I proclaim your might to all the generations to come. Your power and your righteousness O God, reach the high heavens.

You who have done great things O God, who is like you? You who have made me see many troubles and calamities will revive me again, from the depths of the earth you will bring me up again. You will increase my honor and comfort me once again.

I will praise you with the harp, for your faithfulness, O my God. I will sing praises to you with the lyre, O Holy One of Israel. My lips will shout for joy when I sing praises to you, my soul also, which you have rescued. All day long my tongue will talk of your righteous help, for those who tried to do me harm have been put to shame and disgraced.” –Psalm 71:1-6; 8; 12; 14-24

• Taken from Today’s Daily Mass Bible Readings -USCCB

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