Sunday, Nov. 27, is the First Sunday of Advent. Mass readings: Isaiah 2:1-5; Psalm 122: 1-2, 3-4, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9; Romans 13:11-14; Matthew 24:37-44. The first weeks of Advent focus more on the Lord’s ...
In a world where wars, turbulence and insecurity rage in numerous locales, the Advent season is a time of stillness and contemplation, of silence and the hope for new birth. "For those in the ...
My first winter in Alaska, I found myself in a little church during Advent. I was wrestling with just how dark December truly is. Staring out the church window, I sat in my pew, baffled at the lack of ...