Pope: What Nativity Scenes Really Tell Us
By Cindy Wooden – A Nativity scene is a simple reminder of something astonishing: God became human to reveal the greatness...
Advent
Christmas Giving that Conveys God’s Love For Us
Many people know the short story by O. Henry titled “The Gift of the Magi” in which a young couple...
In Advent, Have Hope for South Africa
This year will probably go down as one of the hardest in our national psyche. Its memory will be dominated...
10 Ways to Put Christ into Christmas
During Advent and at Christmas, our kids focus on Santa Claus and jingling bells. Erin Carelse suggests ten ways of turning their...
All About Advent Calendars!
By Carol Zimmermann – The Advent calendar with one tab or box to open each day for 24 or 25 days taps into...
Why We Must Wait For The Lord
In the age of the selfie and instant gratification, we may lose the patience to discover God within us —...
Peace Amid the Noise
For Catholics, the Advent season should create a tension in reconciling the secular and the holy elements of the weeks...
Advent Matters!
By Deacon Greg Kandra – Christmas is still weeks away, and already we’re exhausted. We’ve heard too much Mariah, endured too...
First Sunday of Advent Reflection
A time to breathe, a time to put aside our grievance, a time to let go, and a time to...
