Advent in the Wasteland
I propose that Advent is the time when we are allowed—even encouraged—to be honest about our disappointment, our sadness, our cynicism.
I propose that Advent is the time when we are allowed—even encouraged—to be honest about our disappointment, our sadness, our cynicism.
Believing in the resurrection of Christ is a little bit easier when you’re standing in the middle of a garden. Which may help explain the
This week, I’ve been accidentally observing Epiphany season by following a strict regimen of anxiety-producing activities. This was not my intention. But if you, too,
The birth of the child is the focal point of God’s communion with the whole of creation. This is the deep wisdom of the doctrine
We are observing the Season of Creation for the first time this year, and as is our custom, we’ve put together our own liturgy. I’d
About a month ago—I’m not saying it was on Ash Wednesday, but it might have been—I downloaded the TikTok app on my phone.
Well, you can tell Mom and Dad that “you” will indeed be present. And “you” will have lost a great deal of weight. And they
Lately I’ve been feeling a lot of emptiness. Deus absconditus. This darkness is evidently nothing new, seeing as there’s a Latin name for it. Where
Good news, bad news. The good news is that tomorrow is Pentecost, so we get to sing Spirit-centric songs and think about exciting things like
Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters. —