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When I began to wake

Published: December 2, 2009
Categories: Advent Christmas Epiphany

*The invitation of the first week of Advent is to awaken (click the link to read last Sunday’s reflection)*

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Maureen says:

December 2, 2009 at 9:31 am

I never cease to be moved on reading Hafiz. Thank you.

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When I began to wake

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