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Luke 1:39-56
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 | Reading the Text:
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| Historical References, Commentary and
Comparative Texts:
| The
Five Gospels Parallels, John W. Marshall, University of Toronto. |
| "Call
and Awakening," Comparative World Scriptures from United
Communities of Spirit. |
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III.X.2,
III.XXI.5,
IV.VII.1, Adversus
Haereses,
Irenaeus of Lyons.
(c. 180) |
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Chapter XXVI,
On the Soul,
Tertullian (c.
210) |
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IV.28,
IV.34, Against
Marcion,
Tertullian
(c. 210) |
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Chapter XXI,
On the Flesh of Christ,
Tertullian (c.
211) |
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V.12, Against
Marcion,
Tertullian
(c. 212) |
| Commentary on a Harmony of the
Evangelists, John Calvin:
Luke 1:39-45,
Luke 1:46-50, 1558. |
| From the Geneva Notes.
 | "He has scattered them, and the imagination of their hearts; or, by and
through the imagination of their own hearts; so that their wicked counsel turned to their
own destruction." |
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| From
Matthew
Henry's Commentary (c. 1700).
| "It is very good for those who have the work of grace begun in their souls,
to communicate one to another." |
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| From
Wesley's
Notes.
John Wesley
(1703-1791).
| "And she rejoiced in hope of salvation through faith in him, which is a
blessing common to all true believers, more than in being his mother after the flesh,
which was an honour peculiar to her." |
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| From the
Commentary on the Whole Bible
(Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
| "What beautiful superiority to envy have we here! High as was the
distinction conferred upon herself, Elisabeth loses sight of it altogether, in presence of
one more honored still; upon whom, with her unborn Babe, in an ecstasy of inspiration, she
pronounces a benediction, feeling it to be a wonder unaccountable that 'the mother of her
Lord should come to her.'" |
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| From The
People's New Testament, B.W. Johnson, 1891.
| "These two godly women are the
first human prophets of the New Testament." |
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| Contemporary Commentary, Studies, and Exegesis:
| Luke 1:46b-55:
Comments
(commentary) and
Clippings
(technical notes for in-depth study), Advent 3A, Chris Haslam, Diocese of
Montreal. |
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"Taking
Sides: Reversals,"
The Journey with Jesus: Notes to Myself, Daniel B. Clendenin, Journey with
Jesus Foundation, 2005.
| "Mary and Jesus,
Ambrose and Basil, each in their own way lived and spoke about the
biases of God's heart." |
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"Mary's
Magnificat: All Generations Will Call Her Blessed,"
The Journey with Jesus: Notes to Myself, Daniel B. Clendenin, Journey with
Jesus Foundation, 2006. |
|
Luke 1:39-45, Advent 4C,
Comments
(commentary) and
Clippings
(technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican
Diocese of Montreal. |
| "First
Thoughts on Year C Gospel Passages in the Lectionary: Advent 4,"
William Loader, Murdoch University, Uniting Church in Australia.
| "Christmas is fascinating as a
place of marginalisation..." |
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"The Fourth Sunday in Advent: Luke 1:39-55," Promises, Promises, Gracia
Grindal,
Word & World: Theology for
Christian Ministry, Luther Northwestern Theological School, 1988. |
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"The Fourth Sunday in Advent: Luke 1:39-55,"
The Birth of Jesus Never Saved Anyone: The Lucan Advent Texts, Marc Kolden,
Word & World: Theology for
Christian Ministry, Luther Northwestern Theological School, 1991. |
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"Mary's Visit to Elizabeth,"
Gospel Analysis, Sermons from
Seattle,
Pastor Edward F. Markquart, Grace Lutheran Church, Seattle,
Washington. Detailed background and exegesis. (scroll down) |
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"Exegetical Considerations: Advent
4," Richard
Carlson, Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg, Using Greek for
Sunday Text Preparations.
| "How is Advent faith being depicted in
these verses?" |
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| Exegetical
Notes by Brian Stoffregen at CrossMarks
Christian Resources.
| "I wonder if most of us can
read [the Magnificat] without being a little concerned about our
wealth and power -- as individuals, as congregations, and as a
nation." |
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Laterally Luke, by
Brian McGowan, Anglican priest in Western Australia. |
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"Justice for the Downtrodden," Resources for Prophetic
Worship, Speaking to North Carolina Justice Issues, North Carolina Council
of Churches, 2006. |
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"Magnifying the Lord," Mary Hinkle, Pilgrim Preaching: Keeping
Company with Biblical Texts and the People Who Hear and Preach Them.
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"Reading the first verse of this text ("In
those days Mary set out and went with haste to a Judean town in the hill
country...") reminded me of the opening lines of Luke's introduction of
John the Baptist (Luke 3:1ff.), except that it's not the emperor, the
governor and the regions over which Herod and his family reign that Luke
mentions here. Instead, we see the hill country of Judea and hear from an
old woman and a girl. Could it be that already in the introduction, the
mighty are cast down? They are, in fact, nowhere to be seen in this
moment." |
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Progressive Bible Study:
Luke 1:47-55, rosel, Street Prophets.
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"While I’ve felt that the unsung hero Joseph influenced Jesus to
call on God as a father, I hadn’t previously considered that his
mother might have informed his social conscience." |
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"To Know How to Visit,"
Advent 4, Fr. Gerry Pierse, C.Ss.R., from Sundays Into
Silence: Reflections on the Sunday Gospels in the Light of Christian
Meditation. Claretian Publications.
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"When we meet one another in
either planned or chance visits we can support one another in pain,
strengthen one another in sorrow, and guide one another in confusion. We
can be God's presence to one another." |
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Kairos CoMotion Lectionary Discussion,
Luke 1:46b-55. "A place of
conversation regarding Progressive Christianity." |
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"Old and New," Larry Broding's Word-Sunday.Com: A Catholic
Resource for This Sunday's Gospel. Adult Study, Children's Story, Family
Activity, Support Materials.
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"How hard is it to give up the old and
accept the new?" |
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"The Nativity as Divine Comedy," Conrad Hyers, The Christian Century, 1974.
At Religion Online.
| "The differences among grasshoppers
presumably are only of tentative importance in the small world of
grasshoppers." |
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"Mary Says Yes," John Stendahl, The Christian Century, 2002. At Religion
Online.
| "The banter and hard questioning we
hear from women in the other Gospels is hardly prominent, if even present,
in Luke’s imagining. His Mary can seem a paragon of compliance." |
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"Mary
Visits Elizabeth," Rev. Bryan Findlayson, Lectionary Bible
Studies and Sermons, Pumpkin Cottage Ministry Resources. Includes detailed
textual notes. |
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"The
Mary in Us All," Ronald Goetz, The
Christian Century, 1987. At Religion Online.
| "Without acknowledging that we
are, in our virgin beginnings, the humble, barefooted recipients of
a grace and a call that are the foundation of all we can ever hope
to accomplish, our civilization loses all perspective and our power
inevitably corrupts us. We could do worse than to claim Mary as our
patron saint, she who was the simple and pure recipient of the grace
of the Holy Spirit." |
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"Visitation,"
poetry by Gene Fendt in Theology Today, 1993. |
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"Mary's
Song - And Ours," James F. Kay, The Christian Century,
1997. At Religion Online.
| "If Mary sings this Advent,
perhaps we will finally know that every song of the future apart
from hers is simply off key. Every future projected apart from
Mary’s God has no future --it is doomed, and it is damned. But if
Mary’s song is the Advent song, then her God has a future, and her
God will bring us the future. And this is the point of Advent --
indeed, this is the turning point -- not only for Mary, but for us
all." |
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| Lectionary
Commentary and Preaching Paths (Advent C4), by Dennis Bratcher, at The
Christian Resource Institute.
| "Introducing the theme
of the reversal of fortune, especially against the background of the
great acts of God by which He had revealed Himself and defined Himself
to the Israelites throughout the OT, serves to place the impending
births in the context of a reordering of the world. This anticipates not
only the immediately following features of the narrative, for example
when shepherds are the first to receive the news of a Savior born in the
city of David, but also the role of the new community of Faith that is
emerging in the world." |
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Luke 1:46-55, Saint Mary the Virgin,
Comments
(commentary) and
Clippings
(technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican
Diocese of Montreal. |
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Luke 1:47-55, Advent 3B,
Comments
(commentary) and
Clippings
(technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican
Diocese of Montreal. |
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Luke 1:47-55, Advent 4B,
Comments
(commentary) and
Clippings
(technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican
Diocese of Montreal. |
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Wellspring of
the Gospel, Feast of the Assumption, Catherine McElhinney and Kathryn
Turner, Weekly Wellsprings. |
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| Articles & Background:
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"Annunciation,"
"Magnificat," wikipedia. |
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"Friendship in the Bible," Benedict Janecko, Spiritual Life,
2002.
| "In
our culture today, there is much talk about 'love'
but relatively little about friendship." |
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"Joan
Chittister: The Friendship of Women: The Hidden Tradition of the Bible,"
Donna Freitas, Publishers Weekly, 2006. |
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"Socio-Rhetorical Criticism: Mary, Elizabeth, and the Magnificat as a Test
Case," Vernon K. Robbins, The New Literary Criticism and the New
Testament, E S Malbon and E V McKnight, eds, 1994. |
| "Listening with the Ear
of the Heart," Frank T. Griswold, Cross Currents, 1998-99.
| "It is our vocation to allow
Christ to use our hearts. It is our vocation to come to maturity in Christ who is our
Truth. We do so by attending to the Christ present in the truth of one
another." |
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| Companion Pieces at
Religion
OnLine, adapted from The Meaning of Jesus: Two Visions, 1998.
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"God's
Way of Acting," N.T. Wright.
 | "If
the first two chapters of Matthew and the first two of Luke had
never existed, I do not suppose that my own Christian faith, or that
of the church to which I belong, would have been very different. But
since they do, and since for quite other reasons I have come to
believe that the God of Israel, the world's creator, was personally
and fully revealed in and as Jesus of Nazareth, I hold open my
historical judgment and say: If that's what God deemed appropriate,
who am I to object?" |
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"Light
in the Darkness," Marcus
Borg.
| "Thus
I do not see the basis of the birth stories as history remembered.
Yet I think these stories are true. To use familiar terminology, I
see these stories as history metaphorized, that is, as metaphorical
narratives. And the history that is being metaphorized is not the
birth itself but the Jesus story as a whole. With beauty and power,
these symbolic narratives express central early Christian
convictions about the significance of Jesus." |
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| | Articles in
ATLAS Journals. (Direct link when you are
subscribed and logged in to
ATLASerials online collection of Religion and Theology Journals.):
| Adams, Joanna M., "Double Vision,"
The Christian Century, 2006.
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| Benko, Stephen,
"The Magnificat: A History of the Controversy," Journal of Biblical
Literature, 1967.
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| Brenner, Athalya,
"Female Social Behavior: Two Descriptive Patterns within the 'Birth of the
Hero' Paradigm," Vetus Testamentum, 1986.
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| Brown, Raymond E.,
"The Annunciation to Mary, the Visitation, and the Magnificat,"
Worship, 1988.
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| Burghardt, William, S.J.,
"Gospel Joy, Christian Joy," The Living Pulpit, 1996.
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| Buth, Randall,
"Hebrew Poetic Tenses and the Magnificat," Journal for the Study of
the New Testament, 1984.
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| Conrad, Edgar W.,
"The Annunciation of Birth and the Birth of the Messiah," The
Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 1985.
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| Dana, MaryAnn McKibben,
"Blessing the Way - Luke 1:39-56," Journal for Preachers, 2003.
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| Fendt, Gene,
"Visitation," Theology Today, 1993. Poetry.
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| Foster, Ruth Ann,
"Mary's Hymn of Praise in Luke 1:46-55: Liturgy and Spiritual Formation,"
Review and Expositor, 2003.
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| Fryer, Gregory Paul,
"Mary as Archetype of the Church: An Essay in Generosity Toward Mary,"
Currents in Theology and Mission, 1985.
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| Goetz, Ronald,
"The Mary in Us All," The Christian Century, 1987.
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| Grindal, Gracia,
"Promises, Promises," Word & World, 1988.
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| Hansel, Patrick and Alison Leitzel,
"Advent Questions," Currents in Theology and Mission, 1981.
Dialogue sermon.
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| Harvard, Joseph S.,
"Waiting Room," Journal for Preachers, 1996.
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| Hertig, Paul,
"The Jubilee Mission of Jesus in the Gospel of Luke: Reversals of
Fortunes," Missiology, 1998.
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| Hillmer, Mark,
"Between Text & Sermon: Luke 1:46-55," Interpretation, 1994.
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| Hug, James E., S.J.,
"Birthing the Peace of Justice," The Living Pulpit, 1997.
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| Hyers, Conrad,
"The Nativity as Divine Comedy," The Christian Century, 1974.
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| Jegen, Carol Frances,
"Rejoicing in God," The Living Pulpit, 1996.
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| Jensen, Bonnie,
"We Sing Mary's Song," Word & World, 1987.
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Joy issue focus of The Living Pulpit 5.4, 1996. |
| Kay, James F.,
"Mary's Song - And Ours," The Christian Century, 1997.
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| Kershner, Shannon Johnson, "Advent
Sermon: Luke 1:39-55," Journal for Preachers, 2007.
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| Kolden, Marc,
"The Birth of Jesus Never Saved Anyone: The Lucan Advent Texts,"
Word & World, 1991.
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| Koontz, John V. Grier,
"Mary's Magnificat," Bibliotheca Sacra, 1959.
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| Lewela, M. Pauline W.,
"Mary's Faith -- Model of Our Own: A Reflection," AFER, 1985.
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| Lovette, Roger,
"A Vision of Church," The Living Pulpit, 2000.
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| Martin, James P.,
"Luke 1:39-47, Expository Article," Interpretation, 1982.
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| Mhagama, Christian L,
"God Does the Unexpected: Luke 1:38-55," International Review of
Mission, 1988.
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| Miller, Patrick D.,
"The Church's First Theologian," Theology Today, 1999.
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| Norris, Kathleen,
"Open Paths," The Christian Century, 2005.
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| O'Day, Gail R.,
"The Praise of New Beginnings: The Infancy Hymns in Luke," Journal
for Preachers, 1990.
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| O'Day, Gail,
"Singing Woman's Song: A Hermeneutic of Liberation," Currents in
Theology and Mission, 1985.
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| Otey, Rush,
"Gospel Fragments for Advent," Journal for Preachers, 2000.
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| Ross, J.M.,
"Some Unnoticed Points in the Text of the New Testament," Novum
Testamentum, 1983. (Section on Luke 1:49 begins on page 64.)
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| Russell, Letty M.,
"God's Great Reversal," The Christian Century, 1991.
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| Siciliano, Jude, O.P.,
"Advent: The Coming of Christ and His Justice," The Living Pulpit,
1997.
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| Sharapan, Hedda,
"Think of the Children First: What I Continue to Learn from Fred Rogers,"
The Living Pulpit, 2003.
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| Stendahl, John,
"Mary Says Yes," The Christian Century, 2002.
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| Swanson, Richard W., "Magnificat and Crucifixion: The
Story of Mariam and her Son," Currents in Theology and Mission,
2007.
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| Tannehill, Robert C.,
"The Magnificat as Poem," Journal of Biblical Literature, 1974.
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| Taylor, Barbara Brown,
"Surprised by Joy," The Living Pulpit, 1996.
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| Trible, Phyllis,
"Meeting Mary through Luke," The Living Pulpit, 2001.
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| Wiberg, Glen V.,
"God's Surprise," The Christian Century, 1994.
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| Wilhelm, Dawn Ottoni,
"Blessed Are You," Brethren Life and Thought, 2005. Poetry.
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| Wilson, Brittany E.,
"Pugnacious Precursors and the Bearer of Peace: Jael, Judith, and Mary in
Luke 1:42," The Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 2006.
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| Wink, June Keener,
"Joy in the Dance," The Living Pulpit, 1996.
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| Reviews: |
| Sermons:
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"Head of
Household," the Rev. Dr. Scott Black Johnston, Day 1, 2006. |
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"Through the Lens of the Magnificat," Katherine E. Willis Pershey,
any day a beautiful change, 2005. (Sermon regarding Christian
Peacemakers Team.) |
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"Mysterious Visitations,"
the Rev. Dr. Kathi Martin,
Day 1, 2003. |
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"When Grace
Comes In," Leah Grace Goodwin,
Cambridge Swedenborg Chapel, Cambridge, MA. |
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Pastor Edward F. Markquart, Grace Lutheran Church, Seattle,
Washington:
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"When God Comes
with Blessing," John Jewell, 2000. |
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"Imagination," Dean William Willimon, Duke Chapel Sermon Archive, 1997. |
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Father
Andrew M. Greeley, "Priest, Author, Sociologist," Commentary and Homily:
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With Children:
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"An Angel Visits
Mary," Illustrating the Story
(lessons, children's sermons), coloring pages, activity sheets, crafts,
children's songs. MSSS Crafts. |
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"Small Sally Proves She's a Leader,"
children's story by Larry Broding, word-sunday.com. |
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"Mary Sings Praises to God," Sunday School Lessons: Family Bible Study,
art projects, music, stories, etc. |
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"The Birth of John
the Baptist,"
children's study,
puzzles, coloring sheet, etc. Higher Praise Christian Center. |
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Luke 1 & 2 Word
Search Don Crownover's Bible Puzzles. |
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The Christmas Story Crossword Puzzle, downloadable and interactive
online, based on the NRSV Christmas stories from Matthew and Luke. Bruce
Gillette, Limestone Presbyterian Church, Wilmington, DE. |
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| Drama:
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"A
Visit To Ain Karim," from A Certain Jesus by
Jose Ignacio and Maria Lopez Vigil. Ideal for catechetical and liturgical
dramatization of today's gospel. Claretian Publications. |
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| Graphics & Bulletin Materials:
| Free Public Domain Clipart for Church Bulletins:
Luke 1,
Mary,
Church Bulletin Resources. |
| Clip Art Images:
Luke 1:39-45, Misioneros Del Sagrado Corazón en el Perú. |
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Luke 1:39-45,
Luke 1:46-56,
Luke 1:39-45, Liturgical Drawing, Maria d.c. Zamora,
Claretian Resources, Philippines. ("Download and use
these for free.") |
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Luke 1:39-45, at
Cerezo Barredo's weekly gospel illustration.
Liberation emphasis. |
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Clip Art, Julius Schnoor von Carolsfeld woodcuts, World Mission
Collection, Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod. |
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