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  • God the Savior – Translating Ephesians 1:3-10

    God the Savior – Translating Ephesians 1:3-10

    September 2021

    From before history until the end of time, God is bringing all things together in Christ. This is the hopeful message the Apostle Paul is reminding the Ephesians. That God,

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  • His Mercy Endures Forever – Translating Psalm 136

    His Mercy Endures Forever – Translating Psalm 136

    September 2021

    This psalm is known as the Passover Hymn. It was a part of various temple and Passover traditions since the first temple period. There is a sweeping arch of praise

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  • The Lord Hears my Cries – Translating Psalm 4

    The Lord Hears my Cries – Translating Psalm 4

    May 2021

    This psalm is raw with emotion, and of faithful trust in who God is. There is such a strong opening, and reminder that God is the one who was a

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  • Israel Freed from Egypt – Translating Psalm 114

    Israel Freed from Egypt – Translating Psalm 114

    May 2021

    We find ourselves invited by the psalmist to reflect on the period of exodus and taking the promised land. The unknown psalmist uses a healthy dose of repetition to highlight

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  • Praise the True God – Translating Psalm 115

    Praise the True God – Translating Psalm 115

    May 2021

    This psalm was full of repetition, and contrast. The unknown psalmist finds themself living in a world that worships idols. Being surrounded by idol worshipers that don’t know God leads

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  • Messiah, King, & Priest  – Translating Psalm 110

    Messiah, King, & Priest – Translating Psalm 110

    May 2021

    What a wonderful first psalm to translate and prepare for our breviary. It does not take much imagination to see hints and glimmers of Jesus in these words of David.

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  • Announcing the Urban Monastic Breviary

    Announcing the Urban Monastic Breviary

    December 2020

    One of the most content rich parts of our practice of Urban Monasticism is praying the offices. All of the psalms, readings, canticles, antiphons, prayers, and more that go into

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  • Building our foundation with a Pilot

    Building our foundation with a Pilot

    November 2019

    There is a lot to do around here. We are excited and slowly stepping into what is before us. This is a short letter to announce our Pilot. It will

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  • Gods leading to found Urban Monasticism

    Gods leading to found Urban Monasticism

    August 2019

    This is not a place we ever expected to find ourselves. After years of slow and methodical leading by God we are prayerfully starting Urban Monasticism. Our hearts, hopes, and

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Enjoy a short excerpt from this week's Christmas r Enjoy a short excerpt from this week's Christmas reflection, "Hallelujah! Immanuel and Christ."

May this imaginative narrative help you be present with the Christmas story, with God, and with yourself in this holiday season.

Read or listen to the full reflection by clicking the link in our bio.
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Merry Christmas to you from us here at Urban Monas Merry Christmas to you from us here at Urban Monastics!

May you enjoy the presence of God and the tenderness of His love for you and all things.
New Spiritual Reflection! 'Hallelujah! Immanuel an New Spiritual Reflection! 'Hallelujah! Immanuel and Christ' by @prinsp

An imaginative telling of the Christmas story from Luke. As you read or listen, we pray that it may invite you to experience the night Jesus was born. May it help you be more present for a moment with God, with yourself, and with Christ our Lord.

The link to this reflection is on our profile. Along with our other Advent reflections.

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The Urban Monastic Liturgical Calendar for this up The Urban Monastic Liturgical Calendar for this upcoming week. 

Merry Christmas! This is the first week of Christmastide. This season is full of commemorations. May the Lord help you live in anticipation of Jesus coming into creation, into our midst, and into our hearts.

We just released our Christmas Reflection. May it help you connect with the birth of our Lord in a meaningful way. We hope that these reflections bless you this season.

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You can listen to this short excerpt from this wee You can listen to this short excerpt from this week's Advent reflection, "Eternal Light, our Christ." 
We pray you're able to find a few minutes in your week to open your spirit to what our God may be inviting you into. 

Read or listen to the full reflection by clicking the link in our bio.
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Eternal Light, our Christ by @jordanprins – our fo Eternal Light, our Christ by @jordanprins - our fourth reflection and prayerful practices is posted!

"When Jesus was born, the people of God found themselves confused about how to live faithful lives. That swirling confusion troubles our souls as well. They asked what God expected of them, what could be done to save them. What does God ask of us? When the shadows overtake us, light fades, it recedes, and we are covered in darkness."

Read or listen to it on our website from the link in our profile.

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The Urban Monastic Liturgical Calendar for this up The Urban Monastic Liturgical Calendar for this upcoming week. The Fourth week of Advent. This is the final week of Advent and brings us to Christmas next Sunday. May the Lord help you live in anticipation of Jesus coming into creation, into our midst, and into our hearts.

We are continuing to publish weekly reflections each Sundays during Advent and Christmastide. We hope that they bless you this season.

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Born our King and Christ – our third reflection is Born our King and Christ - our third reflection is posted.

"Rejoice! Our King is coming. He is highly blessed, our Christ and Messiah. One foretold, whose way is being prepared for Him. With joy, the day of anticipation came near. The birth of this one, this Jesus. Yet it passed by, nearly unseen. For He is the king of an unseen kingdom. An eternal reign, on a timeless throne, for a kingdom unlike any we’ve known. In the dark of night a light was born, a light inextinguishable, a light that has shown since before time began. A light that speaks hope and grace. A light born in humility, in destitution, enfleshed, and undiminished. A light of revelation for the nations."

Continue reading or listening to it on our website from the link in our profile.

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The Urban Monastic Liturgical Calendar for this up The Urban Monastic Liturgical Calendar for this upcoming week. The Third week of Advent. This Sunday is rose colored for Gaudete Sunday (rejoicing in the Lord). This Wednesday is a memorial for John of the Cross who was a priest and is a Doctor of the Church.

We will continue publishing weekly reflections on Sundays during Advent and Christmastide. We hope that they bless you this season.

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