“Advent is traditionally a period of fasting and prayer as we prepare ourselves for the great day of our salvation. But we must remember that it is also a time of joy and anticipation.” It is a time of testing, preparation, and joy. The Angel of the Desert In traditionalContinue Reading
“we are invited to look beyond the thorns of suffering to the beauty of the rose.” The Golden Rose In Rome, in a tradition so old that no one can say when it truly began, the pope blesses a rose crafted from pure gold. In churches all over the worldContinue Reading
“Let us focus on the work before us” The Power of 40 We begin the season of Lent by anticipating its conclusion and the glories of Easter that await us. The waters of the great flood recede. Noah and the precious cargo of the ark emerge on to fertile, dryContinue Reading
“When we make others happy, we experience the joy that human beings are meant to experience.” The Perfect Gift Have you ever found the perfect gift for someone, the gift you knew would delight that person like no other? I was once shopping for a birthday gift for a friend.Continue Reading
Advent is traditionally a period of fasting and prayer as we prepare ourselves for the great day of our salvation. But we must remember that it is also a time of joy and anticipation. It is a time of testing, preparation, and joy. In traditional Christian imagery there is aContinue Reading
In front of Saint Peter’s Basilica in Rome, in the middle of the great square, there is a unique witness to four thousand years of human history. Four huge bronze lions, their tails intertwined, wrap around a large square base, on the base is an Egyptian obelisk that dates back toContinue Reading