Day Ten: A Catholic Family Advent
Susan Hines-Brigger
December 7, 2021
Though sometimes it is hard, we should try to focus on the goodness of the Advent season.
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Sharing the Word for December 7, 2021
Rev. Daniel E. Pilarczyk
December 7, 2021
The glory and the power of the Lord call out for joyous expression. The Lord is coming to rule the world with justice and equity. That calls for singing.
A Time for Children
Diane M. Houdek
December 6, 2021
Often we hear the phrase “Christmas is for children” and while it may seem like a cliché, it really is true.
The Gifts of Advent Day 9: The Work of Our Hands
Diane M. Houdek
December 6, 2021
As you take time to breathe deeply in prayer, look with appreciation at your hands and reflect on the many things they do—working, playing, loving, creating.
Serenely Trusting
Kathy Coffey
December 6, 2021
Julian of Norwich wrote, “This beloved soul was preciously knitted to God in its making, by a knot so subtle and so mighty that it is oned in God.”
Day Nine: A Catholic Family Advent
Susan Hines-Brigger
December 6, 2021
How can you share your talents with others to create a beautiful landscape?
Saint Nicholas
Franciscan Media
December 6
The absence of “hard historical facts” is not necessarily an obstacle to the popularity of saints, as the devotion to Saint Nicholas shows. Both the Eastern and Western Churches honor him, and it is claimed that after the Blessed Virgin, he is the saint most pictured by Christian artists.
Sharing the Word for December 6, 2021 – Second Week of Advent – Year 2
Rev. Daniel E. Pilarczyk
December 6, 2021
Far from abandoning the exiled Israelites, the Lord offered his gifts to the entire people–to all those who acknowledged his lordship.
A Joyful Peace
Diane M. Houdek
December 5, 2021
Have you ever been surrounded by a whirlwind of activity, perhaps in the midst of family and friends, and felt a sudden whoosh of deep contentment?
The Gifts of Advent Day 8: Simplify
Diane M. Houdek
December 5, 2021
We fill our lives and our calendars with more than we can do in 24 hours and we do that for days on end. Reluctant to cross anything off, we simply push tasks to the next day and the next.