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Mary Christmas

12.26.2012
You could always tell how much Mary liked a gift / by how obstinate she was in giving it back. / Each year, it was always the same.

The Story Of Christmas Reminds Us To Believe In Each Other

12.25.2012
It is fitting to remember this Christmas that God's greatest love story began with two people (a lot like you and me) who chose to set...
The Challenge Of The Manger In Bethlehem

The Challenge Of The Manger In Bethlehem

12.24.2012
Advent should be the season for us to reflect, not just on the tenderness of the manger scene, but of what that scene represents below...
Season Of Light

Season Of Light

12.24.2012
In this light all barriers melt and we remember our essential interconnectedness. In this light we notice that there is no such thing...

Christmas Has Only Just Begun

12.24.2012
Whereas in Christmases of the past, the day came and went amid gift giving, caroling and holiday parties, each rushed to be included before...
Discovering New Meaning Of Advent Through Ancient Pagan Practice

Discovering New Meaning Of Advent Through Ancient Pagan Practice

12.21.2012
Counter-intuitive as it may be for those of a particularly rigid faith, I marvel at the way ancient, pagan traditions can bring unexpected...

Real-Life Advent With My Children

12.21.2012
I write about real-life because that is where I live with three active boys at home -- one curious 9-year-old Gus and 15-year-old twins,...

I Am With You Always

12.21.2012
What comforts me is the biblical teaching that God is available to us to hear our pain and absorb our anger. God's availability provides...

A Christmas Message Of Hope

12.21.2012
We recommit ourselves to the Christian faith at Christmas time and then are called to live out that faith into the world.
Why Advent Is Ugly (And Therefore Beautiful)

Why Advent Is Ugly (And Therefore Beautiful)

12.20.2012
Every time I turn on the TV, I'm reminded of the myth of Christmas perfection. I see a mother with make-up on baking cookies in the kitchen...

No, Everything Doesn't Happen For A Reason

12.20.2012
Everything doesn't happen for a reason, if by this we mean evil is a part of God's plan. But God does ensure that evil will not prevail...

Keeping Our Hearts Open In Hell

12.20.2012
How do you keep trusting? How do you keep any kind of happy, rejoicing faith when so much of life is, frankly, disappointing, tragic, absurd,...

Slaying Innocents And The Meaning And Message Of Christmas

12.19.2012
If children are the heart of the meaning of Christmas, the message of the full story of Christmas is what adults must do to keep children...

After Newtown, A Different Kind Of Christmas

12.19.2012
After the killing of 20 children and those entrusted with their care in Newtown just 11 days before the holiday, how can the yearly celebration...
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