December 2021

Dear Reader: Changing Seasons

Susan Hines-Brigger December 29, 2021

By the time you read this, the year will quickly be coming to an end and opening the door to a new one.

A Plea for the New Year

Shannon K. Evans December 29, 2021

If we are to embrace the next chapter of our lives with open arms, we need to take time to cultivate a sense of closure from the last chapter.

Sunday Soundbite for January 2, 2022

Greg Friedman, OFM December 29, 2021

God’s revelation in Jesus has a power surpassing all our modern technological “miracles,” because it speaks to our hearts. Are we listening? Are we open to the Word?

Having It All

Melanie Rigney December 28, 2021

Gianna Beretta Molla (1922-1962) had it all—a loving husband, three children, a fulfilling career as a pediatrician. What mattered more than any of those earthly joys was her faith.

According to the account in Saint Matthew’s Gospel, King Herod slaughtered the Holy Innocents in an attempt to rid himself of the perceived threat of a usurper to his throne. What he didn’t realize is that Jesus’ kingdom is not ...