Joseph Part 1 Canon J. John
Because Joseph her husband was a righteous man and did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly. (Matthew 1:19) We know…
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Mary Part 3 Canon J. John
If And Mary said: ‘My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour.’ (Luke 1:46-47) In Luke’s account of the Advent and the birth of Jesus…
Elizabeth – Canon J. John
[Mary] entered Zechariah’s home and greeted Elizabeth. When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. In a loud voice…
Mary part 1 Canon J. John
God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name…
Zechariah and the angel – Canon J. John
An angel of the Lord appeared to him . . . the angel said to him: ‘Do not be afraid, Zechariah; your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will…
Elizabeth and Zechariah – Canon J. John
In the time of Herod king of Judea there was a priest named Zechariah . . . his wife Elizabeth was also a descendant of Aaron. (Luke 1:5) If we…
The Ancestors – Part 2 – Canon J. John
This is the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah the son of David, the son of Abraham . . . Judah the father of Perez and Zerah, whose mother was Tamar…
The Ancestors – Part 1 – Canon J. John
This is the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah the son of David, the son of Abraham . . . (Matthew 1:1) In this Advent season, the run-up to Christmas, we…
Advent – Canon J John
If you read the Bible for the first time, your first impression might well be that it is full of people with unusual names: Happuch, Makbannai, Ozem, Shabbethai and Tryphosa!…