O Antiphons: A Prayerful Homestretch to Christmas
“O Come, O Come Emmanuel” is one of my favorite hymns, if not my all-time favorite. This hymn is ubiquitous with the Advent season and…
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This Advent, Let’s Pray With Our Foremothers in the Faith
I fell in love with the genealogy of Jesus in Matthew’s Gospel decades ago, when I encountered it—in rapid succession—in both Fr. Raymond Brown’s “A…
Stuck in Traffic: An Advent Lesson in Waiting
There are few things in life I despise more than being stuck in traffic. I hate the anxiety I feel knowing I’ll be late for…
Our Lady of Guadalupe: More Than Meets the Eye
Our Lady of Guadalupe, as she appeared in Mexico to Saint Juan Diego in the year 1531, is one of the most popular depictions of…