If I decorate my house with Christmas bows, And put up strands of twinkling lights, But do not show love, I am just a decorator. If I bake dozens of Christmas cookies, And set a festive dinner table, But do not show love, I’m just a cook. If I trim my tree with shimmering angels,… Read More »

This past week, I saw a piece of artwork that pictures two biblical women who never met one another standing together: Eve and Mary. On the left, Eve is pictured looking down – as if she is lamenting the tragic event that took her from being the mother of all mankind to a central role… Read More »

The word “Advent” is derived from a Latin word which means “to come.” That is because the purpose of the season is to focus our thoughts on the “coming” of Jesus, in a manger long ago, in each age since then through Christ’s body, the Church, and in our lives today. As we do that… Read More »