Archive for December 2020

Advent rolls past, present, and future into one. The Advent Mass readings are like the Church’s scrapbook as we see prophets like Isaiah, kings, Elizabeth, Zachary, John the Baptist—people of the past looking to the future Messiah. The Second Coming is always before our eyes, as we are reminded that we “do not know on…

Post of December 9th: Today’s Gospel starts out with a cozy feeling. Jesus says, “Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest.” What sounds like a warm flannel blanket turns quickly into a wooden yoke that chafes. But even wearing a yoke, Jesus informs us, “you will…

With Christmas approaching we may watch our weight to enjoy the season’s goodies. While Advent may be a time to watch our weight, it’s a time to wait in watch, to watch for the many comings of the Lord. Advent, like an alarm clock, awakens us to all the good things we can do in…

Post of December 8th: Our readers may recall that the Sisters of Notre Dame in the United States became one province in July. Formerly our four provinces had their own particular feast and patron.  When suggestions poured in for a new name for our united province, the results were quite conclusive. As the Sisters of…

Post from December 7th: The days of Advent scintillate with one luminous message: God Himself will come to save us! Today’s First Reading paints a vivid picture in which all nature rejoices at the coming of the Lord. The desert blooms with abundant flowers, streams burst forth into pools for animals to drink. The highway…

We are sorry that these posts have been missing for a few days! The tech issue is now solved so you can check in each day for two or three posts until we catch up. BLESSINGS on your Advent Days and Christmas Preparation! From the Bloggers!

Post from December 6th: The story of Saint Nicholas, known long before the time of Charles Dickens, was propagated through Dicken’s novel The Christmas Carol. Its vivid description of Saint Nicholas and Christmas festivities changed the way England celebrated the feast. His novel led to much more decoration, gift giving, and special food by the…

Jesus was a very busy man. He would have been hired as an efficiency expert today. But no matter how much he taught, walked from town to town, cured and fed the multitudes, he felt he needed help. He laments that “the laborers are few.” He then sends out his disciples with his own authority…

Leonard Cohen claimed there’s a crack in everything, and that’s how the light gets in. We all have our cracks, our imperfections, our faults and fault lines. But “the Lord is my light and my salvation.” The light of God, His grace, can penetrate anywhere. So, we have nothing to fear. God can get through…

We’re a few days into Advent. How are we doing? We’ve been making choices to make a better world. Today let’s choose to make a better me. Is that possible? Let’s start by trusting in the Lord. God gave us all we need to be images of Him. That’s more than a great start! Can…