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** Sunday Spotlight
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A Sunday afternoon newsletter



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** “Sunday is the golden clasp that binds
together the volume of the week.”
– H.W. Longfellow
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** December 2007 • by Joseph Bottum
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** The End of Advent ([link removed])
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** The endless roar of untethered Christmas anticipation is close to drowning out the disciplined anticipation of Advent.
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** December 2009 • by Julie Stoner
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** Advent Carol ([link removed])
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** Drown out John the Baptist. Edit
out “Prepare! Make straight the way!”
Cut to Christmas! Buy on credit.
Square things up another day.
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