Faith in Receiving the Word
God asked faith of Abraham and Isaac. He asked it of St. John of the Cross, of Mother Theresa, and others. Sometimes their extreme examples seem just that…
Faith Library
Category: Advent
Articles for the Advent season.
Are you ready for Advent?
Something wonderful is about to happen to you. Jesus is knocking at the door of your heart. As you ready for his joyful coming? Jesus said to his…
Gaze Upon Jesus – Book Review
Gaze upon Jesus: Experiencing Christ’s Childhood through the Eyes of Women is a beautiful book that helps us enter into the scriptures with the help of many women.…
The Last Moment Before the Next
From the final Gospel of Advent* “In the tender compassion of our God the dawn from on high shall break upon us” (Lk 1:78) And isn’t that how…
Immanuel
“…the Lord himself will give you a sign: a young woman who is pregnant will have a son and you will name him ‘Immanuel.’” Isaiah 7:14 It’s a…
Prepare ye the Way
Advent is a time of joyful anticipation. For someone even bigger than Santa Claus is coming to town. The human race has been waiting a long time for…
Just Like Sheep
A few days ago we celebrated the feast of Christ the King. In the Church year this is always the marker of ending and the time to begin…
Welcoming a Child
Then [Jesus] took a child and had him stand in front of them. He put his arms around him and said to them, “Whoever welcomes in my name…
Advent Vocabulary
One of the gifts of our Church is the way that our rituals are folded into the rhythm of life. So it is with the season of Advent. …
Rejoice in Hope
Readings for the 3rd Sunday of Advent, December 11, 2016 Moses’ mission had taken him quite a distance . . . from the splendor of Pharaoh’s palace, to…