It should not be necessary for me, or for anyone else, to prove that we need a Savior, that we need Someone to fill the void that we feel inside and in Whom to anchor our hope because the sources of worrisome concerns seem to multiply with every...
Advent has been called Little Lent. The idea is interesting since it captures the spirit of penance. Although the Code of Canon Law, precisely in Canon 1250 says that The penitential days and times in the universal Church...
The Third Sunday of Advent is Gaudete, i.e. “Rejoice Sunday.” Traditionally, we light the pink candle on the wreath. We do so after two weeks of soul-searching and responsible cooperation with God’s grace to free ourselves of our nagging flaws. We...
On the Second Sunday of Advent, we light the second candle on the Advent wreath and the atmosphere is bathed in a serene glow, echoing the theme of peace. This candle symbolizes the peace emanating from the town of Bethlehem where the Prince of...
The most common word we hear during the Advent Season is “the coming of the Lord.” For example: And they will see the Son of Man coming upon the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. (Matthew 24:30) This phrase needs clarification. Since...
Just over forty years ago there was an old man named Harry who lived in a simple cabin at the base of a mountain in Washington State, a beautiful area covered with forests and meadows surrounding the deep blue waters of Spirit Lake. The...
Let me paraphrase the gospel passage for the First Sunday of Advent: This world has ominous sings in the sun, the moon and the stars. There are many nations in dismay, perplexed by the roaring of the elements. People are dying of...
In the readings for the Fourth Sunday of Advent, we meet two people, worlds apart: a very successful king and a 14-year-old Jewish girl from the obscure hamlet of Nazareth. There had been significant ups and downs in King David’s past, yet, all...
