H/T to Cathleen Falsani over at The Dude Abides: A Christmas Prayer by Robert Louis Stevenson Loving Father, Help us remember the birth of Jesus, that we may share in the song of the angels, the gladness of the shepherds, and worship of the wise men. Close the door of hate and open the door …
The following is cross-posted from God’s Politics and Faith and Immigration. The room was hot and stifling and overcrowded, but the excitement was palpable as people gathered to witness the introduction of a new comprehensive immigration reform bill. I barely managed to squeeze in, edging through the throng of people who spilled into the hallways. …
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Welcome to the fourth Sunday in Advent. In a few short days, we will celebrate the coming of the Light of the world, and the commemorative time of waiting and darkness will be over. During the last month or so, somewhat coincidentally on my brother Gabe’s recommendation, I’ve been reading Ben Patterson’s Waiting: Finding Hope …
These poignant and challenging thoughts come from my friend Kurt: He was born to an unwed teenage girl. Born in substandard housing. He was first greeted by some of the most marginalized people in his culture. Under fear of death by a powerful politician, this boy and his family fled to another country and lived …
Passed on by some friends of mine, here’s an Advent reflection from Daniel Berrigan, poet, peace activist and Catholic priest: It is not true that creation and the human family are doomed to destruction and loss — This is true: “For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whoever …