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Saint Nicholas’ life is one of history and mystery.

Sister Rose Pacatte, FSP, reviews Tár, White Noise, and Bones & All in our December/January issue!

Why do you suppose Matthew’s Gospel includes these four particular women–Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, and Bathsheba–in Jesus’ genealogy?

Memorial of Saint Ambrose December 7, 2022Daily Reading from the USCCB: Matthew 11:28-30 In this passage, Jesus speaks to people who he knows and sees

Your loving, ever-present, ever-caring Heavenly Father is only a breath away.

Reflect “I recently saw a poster that read, ‘Worry is the misuse of the imagination.’ Things seldom happen as we expect. Most of our fears

Tuesday of the Second Week of Advent December 6, 2022Daily Reading from the USCCB: Isaiah 40:1-11 In this reading we see a heavenly assembly in

Monday of the Second Week of Advent December 5, 2022Daily Reading from the USCCB: Isaiah 35:1-10 Isaiah continues his message about the coming of the

The call of Advent is clear. From both the prophet Isaiah and John the Baptist, we hear, “Make straight in the desert a highway for our God.” Isaiah was writing to the people exiled far from their homeland. John the Baptist was talking to people who had lost their way in a tangle of politics and religion. In our own lives, we hear this call as well. We all have some roadwork to do in our souls. We might say Advent is construction season.

In our personal lives and in our politics, let us strive to follow God’s way rather than our own self-interests. Let’s put the common good—God’s realm of Shalom—ahead of power and politics.