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Winter's Darkness
Today's Readings In the depths of winter, Jessica reminds us to seek the light of God.

Jessica Curbis
Dec 28, 20221 min read


A Blessed Christmas
May today be what it was meant to be, a gift. Today we celebrate, as plenty of hymns, carols, and even songs on the radio remind us, the...

Jennifer Delvaux
Dec 25, 20222 min read


Quiet Little Town
Quiet little town, silent starry night; The manger waits in joyful expectancy. Nobody knew the gift they’d receive Just by answering the...

Jenny Snarski
Dec 24, 20221 min read


Peace in the Chaos
While visiting the Church of the Nativity in September, I was stuck by the chaos-the un-orderly crowds pushing forward, the elbows, and...

Anna Bonnema
Dec 22, 20221 min read


Hearts and Homes
Today's Readings For the final Wednesday in Advent, as we get closer to Christmas, Jessica reminds us to continue to prepare our hearts,...

Jessica Curbis
Dec 21, 20221 min read


Emmanuel
Today's Readings Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall name him Emmanuel, which means "God is with us." Every...

Kate Wolbert
Dec 18, 20223 min read


An Advent Hymn
(To the tune of Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas) Have yourself a hopeful little Advent Allow your heart to ponder Mary knows our...

Mary Beth Keenan
Dec 16, 20221 min read


Living the Scripture
“In accordance with the Scriptures” Our Creed is steeped in Scripture. We’ve seen scriptural references in some of our reflections, so...

Jessica Curbis
Dec 15, 20223 min read


Creating Justice
Today's Readings For the third Wednesday in Advent, Jessica reflects on God as Creator of Justice and reminds us of our role in that as...

Jessica Curbis
Dec 14, 20221 min read


The Saint of Light
As we continue to prepare our hearts and homes to enter into the Christmas season to celebrate Christ, who brought light into a dark...

Jessica Grima Jewett
Dec 13, 20222 min read


How Long, O Lord?
An Advent Conversation with Psalm 34 I prayed to the Lord, and He answered me. How long between David’s prayer and God’s answer? How long...

Rachel Conrad Carlson
Dec 13, 20222 min read


Our Lady of Guadalupe
The first time I visited Our Lady of Guadalupe’s Shrine in Mexico I was 18 – that was almost thirty years ago. I’m not even sure how many...

Jenny Snarski
Dec 12, 20224 min read


For this Baby, We Have Rejoiced!
Today's Readings Christmas was always a big deal in my family growing up. Our house was decked out from top to bottom, inside and out,...

Jessica Grima Jewett
Dec 11, 20222 min read


Keeping Christ
…and rose again on the third day… On the day that is just about perfectly in the middle of Advent, it seems odd to be reflecting on what...

Jennifer Delvaux
Dec 9, 20222 min read


The Feast of the Immaculate Conception
The Immaculate Conception teaches us that Mary was conceived without sin and never sinned. God had set her aside. We know this because of...

Erika Tate
Dec 8, 20222 min read


Still Waiting
Today's Readings For the second Wednesday in Advent, Jessica reflects on the importance of growing our relationship with God in our waiting.

Jessica Curbis
Dec 7, 20221 min read


Let It Begin with Me
“…on earth peace and good will toward men and women” (paraphrased from Luke 2:14). I long for peace on earth and good will between all...

Susan Amann
Dec 6, 20222 min read


Preparing
Today's Readings We are often told we need to always be prepared. Whether that is for a work meeting, a presentation we are giving for...

Kathleen O'Brien
Dec 4, 20221 min read


The pilgrimage of Advent
A couple of days before I departed for a pilgrimage to the holy land, I got around to reading the paperwork they sent. One of the pieces...

Anna Bonnema
Dec 2, 20223 min read


Where We Stand
“For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate, he suffered death and was buried.” When we profess in the Creed that our Lord,...

Erika Tate
Dec 1, 20222 min read
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