Spy Wednesday
We feel it once again approach, the annual reminder,... the telling of the true tale; of the betrayal of love, of light, of God that exists not just then but always; an option in each…
Tag: Christianity
Happiness and Resolution: Lent as a Reset Button
Have you had anyone wish you a “Happy Lent?” It seems odd, because Lent is not commonly viewed as a happy time. It is that liturgical season during which we Catholics fast, abstain…
Kingdom Come: Five Spiritual Exercises for Lent
Lent is the Christian season of penitence, traditionally practiced through the triple disciplines of fasting, prayer, and almsgiving. It marks the period when Christ spent 40 days in the desert to prepare for his earthly…
Angels Among Us: A Survey of the Heavenly Host
Have you ever had a premonition of something that came true, or mostly true? Have you ever avoided catastrophe just by what you thought was sheer luck? What about that little voice in…
The Holly Bears a Berry: On the Celtic Spirit at Christmas
Midwinter… Midwinter night. Clear, high air. Stillness and distant sounds echoing around our valley like tin. Crescent moon shines and a chill catches the gaps in my winter clothes, tapping at me like the spindly…
On the Edge of Waiting
Shhh. Come away a moment, my friend. Come away from the lights, and the crowds, and the shops, and the noise, and the pressure, and the worrries, and the old wounds that winter us before…
The Coming of the King
Come, oh come, oh great and mighty King And relieve us of our suffering Take us to your kingdom up above And surround us in your glorious love Let no evil stand in our way…
An Ordinary Christmas: Reflections on the Gospel of Luke's Nativity Narrative
One of the things that strikes me most about Luke’s account of the birth of Christ, and events surrounding it, are the ordinary aspects of the story. A poor couple on a road trip.…
Born in Your Heart: Mary's "Yes" and Why It's Relevant Today
The Christmas Season has been my favorite time of year ever since I can remember. When I was a young child, and even as a teenager, it was mostly a fascination with the presents and…