The reality of the messy Nativity
I’ve said this before: the story of the Nativity lives in everyone’s heart. The story of the messy…
The Goodness of Gray, the Holy Innocents, and the Kairos (Time) of God
It’s a gray day, one of those types where the clouds hang heavy and seem to block out…
Poetry: How do words become flesh?
How do you pray? Do you pray with hands folded? Do you air out your words on the…
Light in the dark
In the Northern hemisphere, today is the shortest day of the year, the day when we experience the…
This Advent, may we make room
Months ago, while my mind and heart were whirling after moving from rural Wisconsin to Chicago, I attempted…
We need each other, not more consumption
Every year around this time, companies ramp up marketing campaigns that do their best to connect contentment with…
O Come Emmanuel: Free us prisoners
Sitting next to me in another hard, plastic chair is a good-hearted man wearing brightly colored scrubs —…
Most wonderful time of the year
“It’s the most wonderful time of the year!” Except, for you, this holiday season is anything but.…
Merry Christmas: the story in the world’s heart
Re-blogged from December 24, 2015. The Holy Family in a creche scene in Greccio, Italy, 2014. Photo by…
Thanks for giving, not shopping
Happy Thanksgiving! During this time when we pause to give thanks in the USA, I take this Scripture…