The Heart of Advent
Thursday of the Third Week of Advent: When you think of “Advent,” what is the first verb to come to mind? Praying? Lighting candles? Rushing? My own...
It is Holy Saturday. The tomb is sealed. There is silence, stillness, and waiting.
Thursday of the Third Week of Advent: When you think of “Advent,” what is the first verb to come to mind? Praying? Lighting candles? Rushing? My own...
To await the birth of Christ, it seems, is to expect brilliance. Like the magi, all throughout Advent we hang our hopes on that burning star to guide...
Today we read the story of the angel appearing to Zechariah to deliver the news that his wife, Elizabeth, will bear a son. Zechariah was afraid, and...
Monday, Third Week of Advent: Gaudéte in Dómino semper: íterum dico, gaudéte. Dóminus enim prope est. Rejoice in the Lord always; again I say,...