By Carol Dixon — My Swedish penfriend and I began corresponding when we were 12 years old and we continue to keep in touch 60 years on (these days usually…
by Lilly Lewin The Word became flesh and blood, and moved into the neighborhood. We saw the glory with our own eyes, the one of a kind glory, like Father,…
By Mary Harwell Sayler – When God Gave Us Jesus —the One Who would save us— Heaven could not contain itself. Light spilled from a star, heralding His arrival.…
by Christine Sine Last week when I created my Advent garden, I commented that I expected it would change and grow as the season progressed and that is just what…
By Ana Lisa de Jong — You can do this without us. Move the earth through its orbit, the courses of the stars you keep on track. The galaxies whose…
Today is the anniversary of Thomas Merton’s death in 1968. He was an American Trappist monk, writer, theologian, mystic, poet, social activist, and scholar of comparative religion. He has influenced many…
By Hilary Horn — As Christmas approaches and our advent season has arrived, one word that has been sticking out to me in particular is the word hope. I love this…