December 12

The Visitation is one of my favorite scenes in Scripture. Mary is with her cousin Elizabeth and they are celebrating their most unlikely pregnancies.[read more]

December 11

The hardest part of teaching these past two years was not being able to see the faces of students. I realized that; I rely on facial cues in understanding the mind of students[read more]

December 10

Have you tossed up your hands in disbelief at times this past year with an incredulous gasp – that lies would be vehemently upheld as truths, that millions would allow perpetuation of a deadly[read more]

December 9

God speaks to us with tenderness; ‘fear not, I will help you.’ Not only is God within call, but He is constantly present with us[read more]

December 5

The church slowly filled that chilly December morning. Parishioners found their usual seats; neighbors greeted neighbors; altar servers lit candles; singers opened choir books; parents shushed fidgety children.[read more]

December 4

Today’s Gospel reading is a story of both desperation and empowerment. We encounter Christ in the midst of his travels, teaching and healing the communities surrounding Jerusalem.[read more]