Christmas is…

Christmas is a gift of love wrapped in human flesh and tied securely with the strong promises of God. Christmas is angelic music in the form of a carol and oratorio with a celestial descant. Christmas is “glory to God,” “good will to man,” and “joy to the world.” Christmas is “peace on earth” for those who accept it and live in unity with God’s will.…

Fire of Advent / Take Time to be Aware

Fire of Advent…….Edward Hays “Advent, like its cousin Lent, is a season for prayer and reformation of our hearts. Since it comes at winter time, fire is a fitting sign to help us celebrate Advent…If Christ is to come more fully into our lives this Christmas, if God is to become really incarnate for us, then fire will have to be present in our prayer.…

Embrace Him

Brothers and sisters, we should all embrace Jesus because of the way he embraced us —- with perfect humility, with complete forgiveness, and with boundless love. We should embrace him because of who he is —- the Son of the living God.…

Prayer For Fortitude

Dear Jesus, lay your Wounded Hand Upon my weary head, And teach me to have courage In the paths that I must tread. Bless me, and bless those whom I love, And give us grace to see These crosses bravely borne by us Will keep us close to Thee.…