O come, O come, Emmanuel, and ransom captive Israel, that mourns in lonely exile here until the Son of God appear. Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to you, O Israel! This favored Christmas carol ...
The Second Part of Advent is upon us. That’s not a casual phrase I’m using to describe the coming of Christmas. It’s a long-standing custom of the Catholic Church that’s been part of our liturgical ...
“The absolute earliest date for listening to Christmas music is the day after Thanksgiving,” she told me. “Really? Where did that come from?” Had I curbed my curiosity about my friend’s emphatic ...
O Wisdom, coming to us as the voice of God, The rushing wind of your voice hovers over the earth, calling us back to the peacefulness of Eden. Come now and teach us discernment. December 18 – O Lord ...
O Harbor of our Hearts, be a safe place in our dailiness. Harbors are intended to be places of mooring of boats, steady places from the turmoil that the rough sea may sometimes bring. They are places ...
O Wisdom guiding creation with love, fill us with wonder. Love flowing from the wisdom of God is easily seen in our daily actions. I recall watching my 3-year-old niece set the table for her adored ...
I’m writing this column in early November, but it will appear in the December 20 issue of the Century—a date that evokes “the bleak midwinter” of Christina Rossetti’s poem, and all the reflections ...
When he was a college campus chaplain in the Boston area, the Rev. Cameron Partridge saw how stressed his students were in the weeks leading up to Christmas break. "You know, you've got the end of the ...
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