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Advent

Advent: Allowing ourselves to be bathed in the light of heaven

I love the hymns that accompany us through the Advent season. A term I sometimes hear used for them is "haunting."
Advent

Where is the light of Advent?

Houses and light. Preparation and transformation. Peace and salvation.
Lent

Find moments of silence this Lent, connect three pillars of season

How can Catholics and Christians approach Lent this year in a fresh way?
Featured

Stations of the Cross remind faithful of Christ’s perfect example, depth of his love

From partaking in the sacrament of reconciliation to fasting to choosing what to give up, Lent is full of traditions that Catholics around the world take part in as they prepare to celebrate Christ's passion, death and resurrection.
Lent

Ash Wednesday: Leave the ‘Egypt’ of our hearts and return to God

One of the challenges we Catholics face is the way in which our liturgical calendar almost becomes like white noise in the background.
Lent

Ash Wednesday: Return to me

I spotted him sitting there as I hurried across the street, his head nodding from exhaustion and his light jacket doing little to shelter him from the biting cold.
Christmas

St. Joseph: Model of justice, tenderness, faith and love

I never knew my paternal grandfather Louie, who died when my father was only 20.
Christmas

Christmas supply chain issues opportunity for what matters

The days felt 47 hours long. The only conversation I had with anyone, other than my husband or 2-year-old, was on the phone. And we were all running out of things to say.
Christmas

Christmas recipe: Soup for your soul and loved ones

After not having household gatherings for some time, we are very excited to host family and friends for Christmas celebrations once again. The anticipation of having a full table of chatter and laughter brings joy to the heart. But there's also worry, as preparations can dish out a lot of stress.
Christmas

‘O Holy Night’: A carol for the weary

The Christmas song that always slays me, jolts me out of my secular complacency and reminds me that this is an absolutely sacred moment in the history of mankind we are celebrating here, is the carol, "O Holy Night."
Christmas

A meditation on Mary’s heart at the Nativity

When you have good news to share, who is the first person you want to tell? Your closest friend or most respected mentor probably has the honor of receiving your first phone call before you share your joy with a wider audience on social media.
Christmas

Christmas: In God’s presence

I took the time to reread my annual letter to the parish from Advent 2020. In anticipation of Christmas last year, I reminded everyone that we would find a way to celebrate the birth of the Lord that would help people remain safe as well as participative in this wonderful mystery. Then I listed ways for families and individuals to be present, even if they couldn't come to church.
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