There are so many articles and discussions out there involving the sadness that grips some of us over the holidays with a need for reconciliation. We hear about loneliness and darkness that follows some instead of joy and light. Hope is lacking and grief fills the holes. Some may suggest that a lot of this… Read More Reconciliation with God and With Others
Last year my family did something a bit different over Advent. We wanted to study a bit about some of the Jewish traditions that Jesus observed. While researching some history, I came across a time that Jesus was speaking to some unbelieving Jews in Jerusalem. This was in the winter at the time of the… Read More Scripture to Read During Hanukkah
As St. Nicholas morphs into Santa Claus, we should think about if Santa would kneel at the feet of Jesus. The ultimate thought on this is that Santa should represent the spirit of giving without receiving such as God’s purpose in giving His Son, Jesus Christ, to the World. St. Nicholas of Myra did bow… Read More Would Santa Claus Kneel at the Feet of Jesus?