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Advent Moment - Short Reflection for December 8th, Feast of the Immaculate Conception
Good morning and welcome to today’s Advent Moment on Monday 8th December 2025, Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Our Lady. Thanks to Kirk Jacob for today's reflection on the Gospel, Luke 1:26-38 "I am the handmaid of the Lord." Today's a special feast day of Mary Immaculate, the patroness of our oblate family, and under whose tender guidance we seek to be missionary disciples. So what does it mean to be a servant in Mary's time? Mary, a Jewish woman growing up in Nazareth in first century Palestine, experienced many challenges and opportunities through living in a small village community…
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