The Twelfth Day of Advent: Attacks Against the Kingdom of Heaven
From the days of John the Baptist until now, the Kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent are taking it by force.
These words...
The Twenty-first Day of Advent: When Our Belief Is Tested
I'll never forget the day I realized there was a difference between believing in God and believing God. I was with friends of mine...
The Fifteenth Day of Advent: Preparing The Way…For Another
On this third Sunday of Advent – Gaudete Sunday – the readings continue the sense of anticipation of the season, but they also remind...
Staying Awake in Preparation
Christmas begins earlier every year in the secular world. Many shops and businesses are in competition to have the first display of lights and...
The Second Day of Advent: All We Can Do Is Cast...
“Their voice has gone forth to all the earth, and their words to the ends of the world,” ends the first reading.
So, everyone knows...
The Twentieth Day of Advent: God Can Move Mountains In Your...
As we read this narrative over 2,000 years later, we know the end of the story. Because of this, it is easy for us...
Paving the path of love with humility
When Jesus entered Capernaum,
a centurion approached him and appealed to him, saying,
“Lord, my servant is lying at home paralyzed, suffering dreadfully.”
He said to him,...
The Seventeenth Day of Advent: Consequence of Choice
“Which of the two did his father’s will?” In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus tells a simple story of two imperfect sons in order...
The Twenty-sixth Day of Advent: Are You Ready To Receive The...
Advent is drawing to close, and our preparations for Christmas are done. But have you used this time to prepare only to give “Christmas”...
The Lord is with you!
By Julie Heinen
After a whirlwind romance, a couple was married. The woman agreed to move across the country with her new husband, leaving behind...
