Light in the dark
In the Northern hemisphere, today is the shortest day of the year, the day when we experience the…
O Come Emmanuel: Free us prisoners
Sitting next to me in another hard, plastic chair is a good-hearted man wearing brightly colored scrubs —…
Entry into Advent: the pacing of discovery
Psalm 80 is often read in churches all over the world during the Advent season. Throughout this psalm…
In Its Time
“He has made everything beautiful in its time.” (Eccl 3:11) I am sorry to disappoint everyone but this…
Praying to Slow so Silence may Swallow
In the time of now-and-not-yet tangled together, I pray that my final days of Advent anticipation shall slow…
Street violence and holy darkness
This past Monday one of my former students was shot and killed on the streets of Chicago. Advent is…
Advent is drawing to a close
By guest blogger: Amy Nee Advent is drawing to a close, Christmas is almost upon us. Once again,…
in stillness we wait
Guest blogger: Sarah Hennessey, FSPA We have entered the holy time of the O Antiphons. Like a mysterious…
the power of paradox
Our world is a mess and in need of redemption. Christ is coming to save us. Yet, Christ…
Pregnant with hope
Guest blogger: Amy Nee – entry originally published at http://www.catholicsoncall.org/pregnant-hope Scripture Reflection for the Third Sunday of Advent (December…