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    An Advent Journey: An Exploration of the Gospel Readings for the Weekdays of Advent
    An Advent Journey: An Exploration of the Gospel Readings for the Weekdays of Advent
    An Advent Journey: An Exploration of the Gospel Readings for the Weekdays of Advent
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    An Advent Journey: An Exploration of the Gospel Readings for the Weekdays of Advent

    By Michael T Winstanley

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    One way of focusing our waiting and our preparing for Christmas is to examine and reflect upon the Gospel readings for the weekdays of Advent. Most of the readings for the first three weeks are taken from Matthew’s Gospel, with a few from Luke’s and one from John’s. Mark’s Gospel fails to feature at all, unfortunately. For the final eight days the excerpts are taken from the Infancy Narratives of Matthew and Luke respectively. I have given the book the title An Advent Journey. The Infancy Narratives describe several journeys. During his subsequent ministry, Jesus seems almost always to be on the move. Luke particularly stresses this journey motif, using it as the framework for exploring aspects of discipleship. I like to view Advent as a time of journeying towards the celebration of Christmas, with the stopping and starting that is typical of every journey, and with the struggle and anticipation which many journeys regularly entail. I have included a final chapter called Journey’s End, in which I address the Gospel readings for the three Masses of Christmas Day.
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    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDon Bosco Publications
    Release dateOct 1, 2014
    ISBN9781909080362
    An Advent Journey: An Exploration of the Gospel Readings for the Weekdays of Advent
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    Michael T Winstanley

    Michael T Winstanley is a Salesian of Don Bosco. He is a graduate of the Salesian Pontifical University (Rome) and London University. He lectured in biblical studies at Ushaw College, Durham for seventeen years. He has given retreats in many countries, throughout the world and been involved in a variety of adult education programmes. For twelve years he worked with the Salesian Volunteers at Savio Retreat House in Bollington. He was Provincial of the Salesians of Don Bosco, in Great Britain for twelve years.

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