Our Savior has Come
T’was the night before Christmas, when deep in my soul I felt such a peace, not even a worry The manger was set, the tree lights twinkled Knowing…
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Category: Christmas
Articles for Christmas through the Baptism of the Lord.
Go to Joseph
As I knelt before the altar, the painting’s inscription grabbed my heart, “Go to Joseph.” Simple, yet profound. How many times over the years had I “gone to…
God’s Love for the Individual
With today’s longer Gospel reading of an obscure-sounding family tree, you might do a double-take and think that Christmas has come early. Instead, it’s the Feast of the Nativity of…
Am I a Shepherd Pasturing Myself?
In my prayer time one recent morning, I was rushed and distracted. As a result, I almost skipped reading that day’s first reading from Ezekial 34. I’ll be…
Lousy Parents and the Case for Unkempt Souls
Around St. Blog’s recently, we’ve looking at the “What’s wrong with catechesis?” problem, and the refrain that is not news to anyone is, “What do we do with…
Art for the Soul
As a young girl, Nellie Edwards dreamed of becoming a fine art painter. Off and on, throughout her life, she tried to paint. “Every attempt was pretty pathetic,”…
Studying the Gospel of Luke: Chapter 1
The introduction to this study can be found here. Luke Chapter 1 1:1-4 – Prologue 1:5-25 – The Annunciation of John 1:26-38 – The Annunciation of Jesus 1:39-45…
The Presentation, Feast of Mission
Readings for February 2, 2014: Feast of the Presentation of the Lord I recently led a group of pilgrims to Jerusalem. As we stood at the foot of…
Curiosity and Human Nature
When we look at the celebrations of the Church we need to remember that there is logic to everything. When and how we celebrate things is not simply…
Tapping into an After-Christmas Spirit
The presents have been opened. The cards have all been sent and filed. We laughed, we hugged, we ate roast beast. For many of us, the decorations have…