Mary at Peace – Apr. 10, 2023

What they felt then: is it notabove all other mysteries the sweetestand yet still earthly:when he, pale from the grave,his burdens laid down, went to her:risen in all places.Oh, first to her. How theyinexpressibly began to heal.Yes heal: that simple. They felt no needto touch each other strongly.He placed his hand, which nextwould be eternal, […]

Advent Is the Season of Waiting – Dec. 12, 2022

“Advent is that unchangeable season when the same concepts, the same words rise over and over again, year after year, to challenge our hearts and plague our minds. Advent is the season of waiting. And who hasn’t waited? When we are little children, we wait for gifts from our parents. When we are young adults, […]

This Is The Season of Promise – Dec. 29, 2021

  Let the bells be silenced Let the gifts be stillborn Let cheer be muted Let music be soundless               Violence stalks the land:             Soaring above the cry of the dying             Rising above the whimper of the starving             Floating above the flying machines of death                         Listen to the long stillness:                         New life is stirring                         New […]

The Season of the Heart – Dec. 16, 2020

The Time of forgiveness for injuries past,The Sacrament of sharing without balancing the deed,The Moment of remembrance of graces forgotten,The Poem of joy making light the spirit,The Sense of renewal restoring the soul,The Day of thanksgiving for the goodness of God.CHRISTMAS IS THE SEASON OF THE HEART. -Howard Thurman, The Mood of Christmas & Other […]