Advent with the Saints: Isaiah
Greg Friedman, OFM
December 1, 2024
Passages from Isaiah are among the most beautiful in the Bible, touching upon poetic imagery of deserts blooming, mountains lowering, and valleys filling up.
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Advent: Worth the Wait
Mark Pattison
October 25, 2024
We live in a culture of instant gratification where most anything we want is just one click away. Advent invites us to slow down and savor the season of expectation, longing, and hope.
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Echoing Joy
Maureen O'Brien
December 23, 2023
Today, think about the pure proclamation when the angel of the Lord appeared to the shepherds: “Do not be afraid; for behold, I proclaim to you good news of great joy that will be for all people” (Lk 2:10).
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The Gift Within
Stephen Copeland
December 18, 2023
No one can truly fathom Mary’s plight when she was handpicked to become the instrument of the Incarnation.
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Magnifying God
Bruce Epperly
December 17, 2023
In response to John the Baptist’s prenatal greeting, Mary of Nazareth gives glory to God. She exclaims, “My soul magnifies the Lord!”
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One Flickering Flame
Maureen O'Brien
December 14, 2023
We are given the gift of having St. Francis’ guidance: “All the darkness in the world cannot extinguish the light of a single candle.”
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