Throughout the book, Isaiah encourages Israel with the hope that God will eventually put to right the wrongs the people are suffering...
The prophet yearns for the salvation of Jerusalem. Thus he cannot stop praying for her “until her righteousness shines like the dawn.” A few verses later, he urges his fellow Israelites to “give...
When I was young, my parents taught me that it is wrong to hate. In fact, I was prohibited from using the word "hate." If I said, "I hate peas" or "I hate...
In 1977, as the praise and worship wave was just beginning to crash on the beaches of the American church, Pete Sanchez, Jr., took Psalm 97:9 in the King James version and wrote...
I approach life at a fast pace. The Rule of St. Benedict would tell me to slow down, to keep watch, to...
Luke’s Gospel begins in a workplace.
Overview: Advent is a time of spiritual preparation, anticipation, looking for God’s coming into our experience as...
In the first stave of Charles Dickens’ classic story, A Christmas Carol, Ebenezer Scrooge didn’t have much enthusiasm for Christmas.
The focal prayer of Advent is: "Come, Lord!" Remembering the yearning of Israel, we prepare to celebrate the first coming of the Messiah at Christmas. We also look forward to his second coming. And...
