O Emmanuel, our King and Lawgiver, the Expectation and Saviour of the nations! come and save us, O Lord our God! We are very close now. Making lists and checking them twice. O Wisdom, Order, and Prudence. I need You. O Adonai, Leadership, Laws, and Redemption. I need You. O Root of Jesse, Ensign, and … More Advent, the Savior
Jesus said there is no man born of woman greater than John the Baptist. (See Luke 7:28 and Matthew 11:11) St. John the Baptist is one of my favorite saints. There are so many valuable lessons in his life that Scripture starts telling about him even before he was conceived. I find it vitally important … More Advent, “He must increase; I must decrease”
The Traditional Church encourages three days of fasting, abstinence and prayer this week, and these “Ember Days” happen four days a year with the change of seasons. (How do we fast? By abstaining from meat and eating only one full meal, with two snacks as needed, and replacing it with prayer.) Why fasting? Because it … More Advent, Ember Days
“And may the Lord multiply you, and make you abound in charity towards one another, and towards all men: as we do also towards you.” 1 Thessalonians 3:12 Abound in charity, overflow in love. As traffic gets thicker, lines get longer, and resources get lower, there is a tendency to feel empty and drained, not … More Advent, overflowing
The Church has taught me that Advent is meant to be like a mini-Lent. So there is a focus on sacrifice, giving something up. And for us humans, that typically points us first towards food. Why the spotlight on food? It’s the simple basic thing that we know we need to stay healthy every single … More Advent, the art of a steady diet
The tinsel, lights, reindeer tunes, sales, and general atmosphere of busy preparations are in full swing again, well before I am ready for any of it. I’ve given up trying to jump in and keep pace with the world; however, I can’t help but study humanity as we go through this repetitious cycle. We are … More Advent, learning the art of waiting
There is only one resolution I make every year. And if I was allowed only one prayer for my family, my friends, and my community, it would be for this. Silence with God. Trade in your distractions and temptations, even some sleep if that is what it takes, for silence with Him. Every day. Work … More One Resolution
Dear Busy, We need to talk. I can see that you need some attention. But you are begging the wrong person for it. Maybe you were hoping it wasn’t true, but we broke up. We’re through. Over. Done with. Yes, I think about you now and then. But I only need small doses of you … More Dear Busy
We are only seven days into the new year and I’m already fed up with resolutions. Every year trying a new “rule” to get closer to ever elusive happiness. I feel like a whiny child…do I haaaavvve to follow the rules? The world is telling me I don’t have to. I recently saw a … More Get Yourself a New Map
You can almost feel electricity in the air this time of year. You can see the physical tension between “hurry up” and “wait” hunching everyone’s shoulders as they try to power through. Billions of people are buzzing around, furiously preparing for something. Another close of a business year. Looming family gatherings. The expectation of a … More The Weight of the Waiting
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