Christmas is Practically Here So here we are at the end of Advent. Tomorrow evening the Advent songs will appropriately give way to Christmas carols. The wait is almost over. Almost. As we enter into the final hours of Advent, what ought to be our mindset? Our attitude? Our posture? Many of us will spend […]
There are a number of different themes that can be used to lead us through the four Sundays of Advent. Probably the most commonly used themes today are Hope, Peace, Joy, and Love. Sometimes these might be found in differing orders, sometimes one or the other is replaced by Faith. But, at least in recent […]
Now that Thanksgiving is over and December is here, it is beginning to look a lot like Christmas (though, as usual, I began to see the Christmas décor creep into stores before Halloween was over). Nevertheless, the season of Advent reminds us that before we can celebrate Christmas, we must first endure a season of […]
“Let nothing disturb you,Let nothing frighten you,All things are passing away.God never changes.Patience obtains all thingsWhoever has God lacks nothing:God alone suffices.”St. Teresa of Avila Ugliness aboundsBut “Beauty will save the world.”*Resurrect my hope. The earth shifts beneathBut “Let nothing disturb you.”Resurrect my hope. There is much to fearBut “Let nothing frighten you.”Resurrect my hope. […]
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