A voice cries out:In the desert prepare the way of the LORD!Make straight in the wasteland a highway for our God!Every valley shall be filled in,every mountain...
Advent
Over the past several months, the governor of Texas and other federal agencies have stepped up their efforts to address the increase in U.S. border crossings...
The Advent calendar is one of the few traditions from my Catholic childhood that really took root in my own children’s lives. The Jesse Tree, which I had loved...
I turned in a tiny, twin bed to see the digital clock: 4:30 a.m. I accept with a groan the realization that in less than an hour, I could be dressed and in...
“I look forward to the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come.” This is the last line of the creed Catholics profess at Mass each week. The...
Readings (Year A): Isaiah 7:10 – 14Psalms 24:1 – 2, 3 – 4, 5 – 6.Romans 1:1 – 7Matthew 1:18 – 24 Reflection: The gift of...
Two years ago, our options for being physically present with one another became limited to nonexistent. The pandemic upended our lives while also revealing to...
Readings (Year A): Isaiah 35:1 – 6a, 10Psalms 146:6 – 7, 8 – 9, 9 – 10 James 5:7 – 10Matthew 11:2 – 11 Reflection:...
Kelley Nikondeha is a liberation theologian and writer. The season of Christmas in contemporary U.S. culture has become an extravaganza of parties, presents...
This is the second time I will experience the Advent season as a pregnant woman. An app that tracks pregnancy just told me that we are entering my 25th week...
