Year C, the Second Sunday of Christmas

Send us Fan MailJoin Fr. Aaron & Marissa Burt for this week's episode, in which they consider the readings for the second Sunday of Christmas: Jeremiah 31:7-14; Psalm 84; Ephesians 1:3-14; Matthew 2:1-12.They discuss God's invitation to contrition and nearness and how the nearness of God is good, Paul's language of riches and inheritance to describe our state in Christ, and the visit of the magi.Notes:--Dwell AppPrayers of the People for Christmas  2019 Book of Common PrayerChristmas Day LiturgyChristmas, The Season of Life and Light, by: Dr. Emily Hunter McGowinReclaiming Quiet, Cultivating a Life of Holy Attention by: Sarah ClarksonThe Bible Project--Bible Project's reflection on the magi and Herod--Bible Project's video on Ephesians3:45 Collect4:16 Jeremiah 31:7-1419:37  Psalm 8440:50 Ephesians 1:3-1456:18  Matthew 2:1-12 Our outro music is an original song by our friend Dcn. Jeremiah Webster, a poet and professor whose giftedness is rivaled by his humbleness. You can find his published works, including After So Many Fires, with a quick Google.