Immaculate Conception Parish and St. Jude Mission Church

Sunday, November 27

"It is the hour now for you to awake from sleep. For our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed." --Romans 13:11

Advent thought for today: This week be watchful for evidence of God around you and for the action of God inside you.

Monday, November 28

"The Lord’s glory will be shelter and protection… refuge and cover from storm and rain." --Isaiah 4:6

Advent thought for today: In difficult moments, remember God is with you, and trust in his promise to save you from harm.

Tuesday, November 29

"He shall govern your people with justice and your afflicted ones with judgment." --Psalm 72:2

Advent thought for today: Be compassionate and concerned about others’ needs and you’ll discover the peace that Jesus holds.

Wednesday, November 30

"He called them, and immediately they left their boat and their father and followed him." --Matthew 4:22

Advent thought for today: If you listen carefully, you’ll hear the Lord's call in unexpected voices.

Thursday, December 1

"Open up the gates to let in a nation that is just, one that keeps faith." --Isaiah 26:2

Advent thought for today: Ask yourself: What have I done that separates me from God? What must I change to turn back to him?

 Friday, December 2

"Out of gloom and darkness, the eyes of the blind shall see." -- Isaiah 29:18

Advent thought for today: Look past the annoyances, frustrations and pain that block your view, and see the work of God’s hands that surrounds you.

Saturday, December 3

"Go to the lost sheep... Without cost you have received; without cost you are to give." -- Matthew 10:6, 8

Advent thought for today: Nourish your relationship with God and let it show, because one day someone else may become lost, and if they have no faith of their own, they'll need yours.