The Narthex
Run Forth to Meet Christ
The Church's prayer invites us to rush forward 'with righteous deeds' to encounter the Lord
By John M. Grondelski | December 3rd 2024 12:01 PMThe Opening Prayer/Collect for Mass on the First Sunday of Advent abounds with powerful words: “resolve,” “run forth,” “righteous,” “worthy.” It reads: “Grant your faithful, we pray, almighty God, the resolve to run forth to meet your Christ with righteous deeds at his coming, so that, gathered at his right…
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