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Flight to Egypt and the In Between Time
The time in between Christmas and Lent is fairly quiet, liturgically speaking. But it can be a very important time mentally and spiritually if we make our own flight to Egypt.
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Who’s the Real “Star” at Epiphany?
Epiphany, Feast of the Three Kings, Visit of the Magi…
No matter how we refer to it, today’s holy day marks the revelation of our Savior, Jesus Christ, to all peoples of the world. But there’s another “Star” at Epiphany I’d like you to consider.
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How Many Epiphanies Do You Celebrate?
Our epiphanies aren’t single-occurrence events. They’re a colliding and re-colliding of the stars, pointing us to the One. They happen all the time, multiple times a day, countless times a year, whether we recognize them or not. I’d daresay we most often do not recognize them.
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Why I Never Make New Year Resolutions
I stopped making New Year resolutions ages ago. Instead, I choose three Scripture passages to copy, print, and keep handy throughout the year. I review them as often as possible and give them some serious prayer time at least once a month. I keep the printed copy in a conspicuous place because I’m one of those people who remembers things I see better than things I hear or note mentally.
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Contemplating Holy Innocence on the Feast of the Holy Innocents
I admire them for their innocence, and that’s not a play on words. While the other known martyrs died for their courage, the Holy Innocents died for simply being born two or less years prior. When they died, they died as innocent as they were at their birth.
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The Year of God’s “Other Plans”
I could go on and on about all the “other plans” God has had in store for my family and me, but I think it would get tedious. The plans themselves aren’t all that important. What’s vitally important is that God “othered” our plans, so to speak and we reaped surprising blessings.
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The Difference Between Waiting and Wondering
Thinking about Advent had me playing word games in my head, and two words I’ve been playing with are “waiting” and “wondering.” Although we sometimes interchange the two, especially at this time of year, there’s a distinct difference between them.