The season of Advent is upon us. The church has been decorated, the Advent wreath is lit, and […]
Advent
Black Friday. The holiest sacrament of capitalism, where the faithful descend like vultures on a carcass. A nationwide […]
We all probably know by now that the word advent means “an arrival” or “an appearance,” or something […]
It always seems strange to begin the season of Advent with the story of our Lord’s triumphal entry […]
I know, I know, Advent has come and gone but if we are going to rank the hymns […]
Silent Night. The moment before a sound. When a word was yet unspoken. The terrifying anticipation of what […]
This piece is for dear friends who are waiting. But it is also for all who like them, […]
The movement of the Word of God began as wisdom told from one person to another, one generation […]
Heaven, once attained, will work backwards and turn even agony into glory – C.S. Lewis Once again Lewis […]
Faithful daughter. Who followed her father up the mountain. Walking to the sacrifice. Of herself. Faithful daughter. Do […]
Today we lit the mysterious pink candle in our Advent Wreath. Very little happens in the Church that […]
Advent is often associated with hope. That seems to be a common answer to why many churches now […]
The house was decorated for Christmas. Santa Claus figurines, branches of evergreen, and ceramic angels were sitting on […]
Have you ever noticed how our lives are dictated by time? I’m sure you have, it’s a rather […]
Lo, how a Rose e’er blooming from tender stem hath sprung, Under the cold snow, life is hiding. […]
Time seems to move differently at various stages of one’s life. When you are young and eager to […]
Three years ago, Nick Cave wrote, in an answer to fans’ questions on his The Red Hand Files, […]
Every year the last Monday of May and on November 11 we observe Memorial Day and Veterans Day, […]
Do chestnuts roasting on the fire make you break out in hives? Does the holiday hustle find you hiding […]
So, it is here. The season of Advent is upon us. Advent is a peculiar time in the […]