It is hard not to get nostalgic this time of year. For some, this is a comfort they love about the holidays. For others, it is a source of pain. For me, I don't have a ton of memory of this particular time of year; approaching the fourth week of Advent. As a kid, we were still in school. My parents …
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A couple weeks ago, I shared the challenge I have with keeping the liturgical calendar primary. It may seem like such a silly thing to some, but it is a way that I keep my attention, not on the world as a timeless and predictably rigid place, but as God's creation. This week, I want to share some …
Advent 2
Happy New Year! It's Advent. It is amazing and weird that it has once again arrived at our busiest, most distracted time of the year. I know it is coming and yet it always arrives like a surprise. Advent has a distinct character. Often mistaken for somber or penitential, Advent's focus on …