Disciples, Apostles, and Saints! This week we celebrate the Third Sunday of Advent, often referred to as Gaudete Sunday. Gaudete is Latin for "rejoice," the first word in the Introit for that week's mass. The tradition that developed around Gaudete Sunday is guided by that spirit …
Advent
Disciples, Apostles, and Saints! The word we probably hear the most in church this time of year is "prepare." Which seems natural, right? We're preparing our homes for the holiday, our church for its big day, and all that stuff that happens with Christmas. But the preparing that the season …
Gathering more gifts and gratitude
Disciples, Apostles, and Saints! The wisdom we've gleaned about financial stewardship in the church has been cultivated over decades by experts, run through systems of analysis, practiced in varieties of contexts, and refined into practices offered to the wider church with such assurance that …