Connecting to Holy Week Through Family Meals
As a youth and young adult ministries director, I often struggle to balance my work in the church with personal […]
Liturgical Year
Love at Drop-Offs and in the Upper Room
There’s a tradition, or I suppose I should call it a rule, in my family: Everyone has to say “I love
Sharing Christ’s Light through Word and Deed
The Feast of the Presentation of our Lord, celebrated 40 days following the celebration of Christ’s birth, was first observed
So you want a Damascus Road Conversion Experience?
“You must have often wondered why the Enemy does not make more use of His power to be sensibly present
Embracing the Twelve Days of Christmas
When Christmas’s tide comes in like a bride,With holly and ivy clad,Twelve days in the year, much mirth and good
Christmas: A Feasting Mindset
And therefore, uncle, though (Christmas) has never put a scrap of gold or silver in my pocket, I believe that
We’re Almost Close to Meeting Jesus
“We’re almost close to meeting Jesus.” These were the words my 5-year-old grandson, James, joyfully yelled on December 16th as
The Pageant and the Cross
We held our annual Christmas Pageant at St. Michael’s early this year—December 15—because one faithful family was heading out of
The Advent and Christmas Jumble
My own kids, our Sunday school kids, and the families in our church community all bring the same question this time of year. How
Santa or God or Saint Nicholas
If you’ve never observed the Feast of Saint Nicholas before, here’s my pitch to start today. First though, let’s hear