Tag: Advent
Second Sunday of Advent: Prophets would be surprised that Jesus came...
Sunday Scripture readings, Dec. 4, 2022: Second Sunday of Advent
1) Is 11:1-10 Psalm 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17
2) Rom 15:4-9 Gospel: Mt 3:1-12
Prophets would be...
Let us pray to turn darkness into light and remember Ukraine...
Our motherhouse is located on a large property in a tiny village in rural France. With its old stone buildings, expansive pastures, flower gardens...
As Advent passes swiftly, let each day find its moment of...
"All the leaves are brown. And the sky is gray."
As we lean into another Advent, that opening line of "California Dreamin'" plays in my...
Second Sunday of Advent: ‘Lo How A Rose E’er Blooming’ speaks...
The 500-plus-year-old German Advent hymn, "Lo How A Rose E'er Blooming," is not one I grew up singing in church. I had never even...
Second Sunday of Advent: Despite dire tone in the Gospel, there...
The image of John the Baptist in today's Gospel stands in stark contrast to the secular holiday images that bombard us from every side...
First Sunday of Advent: The church invites us into a season...
Sunday Scripture readings, Nov. 27, 2022: First Sunday of Advent
1) Is 2:1-5 Psalm 122:1-9
2) Rom 13:11-14 Gospel: Mt 24:37-44
The church invites us into a...
First Sunday of Advent: We are called, like Mary, to ‘laud...
I love the hymns that accompany us through the Advent season. A term I sometimes hear used for them is "haunting."
Some are played in...
First Sunday of Advent: Prepare for Jesus to return by engaging...
Houses and light. Preparation and transformation. Peace and salvation.
Words and images that populate the readings for the first Sunday of Advent -- words and...
Fourth Sunday of Advent: God can restore our hearts if we...
Sunday Scripture readings, Dec. 19, 2021: Fourth Sunday of Advent
1) Mi 5:1-4 Psalm 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19
2) Heb 10:5-10 Gospel: Lk 1:39-45
God can restore our...
Pope Francis encourages Catholics to ‘serve others during Advent’ in Dec....
VATICAN CITY -- With Christmas just over a week away, Christians should prepare for Jesus' birth by serving those in need rather than focusing...