Faith • Liturgical Reflections Advent and Expectation Andy Scott | 3 min read I have always been vaguely aware that the four weeks leading up to Christmas were called Advent. As a child I relished opening the door of the cardboard calendar to... Continue Reading
Faith • Liturgical Reflections When the Call is Not Easy Rebecca Schad | 4 min read I needed to know that God could still use me in the lives of my daughters despite my obvious imperfections, even if his calling drew me beyond what I thought possible. Continue Reading
Faith • Biblical Reflections On the Motherhood Journey with Mary Ann Animousse | 6 min read Mary was in Nazareth when the angel Gabriel came and told her that she was going to become a mother. Maybe Gabriel handed her a lily or maybe that was... Continue Reading
Faith • Liturgical Reflections Marking Time Laura Merzig Fabrycky | 2 min read Today begins the season of Advent, the beginning of a new ecclesial year. Following the broad stretches of time that are called “common” or “ordinary,” the waning days of the... Continue Reading
Faith • Biblical Reflections How To Be a Gracious Host: Three Tips from Mary and Martha Rachel Blackmon Bryars | 6 min read The first time I held a grown-up dinner party cured me of a fussy, procrastinated entertaining style forever. The morning of my get-together, I gathered a set of recipes (all... Continue Reading
Faith • Liturgical Reflections “Bless My Enemies, O Lord” TWI Admin | 3 min read Bishop Nikolai Velimirovich of Ohrid and Žiča (1881-1956), a Serbian Orthodox bishop, was arrested and sent to the Nazi concentration camp at Dachau following the German invasion of Yugoslavia. This prayer... Continue Reading