SOCIAL MEDIA POST IDEAS – This Week in Ministry #4for the week of 12/21/14)
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IDEA 1: The Light of Faith– December 21
"The light of faith is unique, since it is capable of illuminating every aspect of human existence.A light this powerful cannot come from ourselves but from a more primordial source: in a word, it must come from God."
—Pope Francis, Lumen Fidei
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How does the light of faith illuminate your life?
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Spanish:
“Y es que la característica propia de la luz de la fe es la capacidad de iluminar toda la existencia del hombre. Porque una luz tan potente no puede provenir de nosotros mismos; ha de venir de una fuente más primordial, tiene que venir, en definitiva, de Dios.”
—Papa Francisco, Lumen Fidei
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Pope Francis said, "The light of faith . . . is capable of illuminating every aspect of human existence." How does faith give light to your life?#advent
IDEA 2: Christmas Tree
According to custom, the Christmas tree is set up just before Christmas and may remain in place until the Solemnity of Epiphany. The lights on the tree are illuminated after a prayer of blessing. Here is a blessing that can be used (
Have you set up your Christmas tree yet?
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Here is a blessing for your family’s Christmas tree #christmas
IDEA 3: The Infant Jesus/Christmas
“The grace which was revealed in our world is Jesus, born of the Virgin Mary, true man and true God. He has entered our history; he has shared our journey. He came to free us from darkness and to grant us light.”
—Pope Francis, Homily at Midnight Mass, December 24, 2013
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Spanish (shareable image):
“La gracia que ha aparecido en el mundo es Jesús, nacido de María Virgen, Dios y hombre verdadero. Ha venido a nuestra historia, ha compartido nuestro camino. Ha venido para librarnos de las tinieblas y darnos la luz.”
—Papa Francisco, Homilía, 24 de diciembre de 2013
Celebrate the birth of Christ today and reflect on his gift of salvation.
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