Spirit
“The spirit of man is the lamp of the Lord, searching all the innermost parts of his being.” ~Proverbs 20:27
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St. John the Evangelist
St. John the Evangelist bears witness through endurance rather than martyrdom. After love arrives and is tested, John shows what it means to remain. His faith is not dramatic, but faithful. Love abides across years, holding to what was true from the beginning and refusing to withdraw when the story grows long. Continue reading
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St. Stephen’s Day
St. Stephen’s Day follows Christmas without sentiment. Love has arrived, and now its cost is named. Stephen, the Church’s first martyr, bears witness without retreat or bitterness. His faithfulness shows that the Incarnation does not promise safety, but presence. Love remains true, even when it is costly. Continue reading
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O Holy Night
O holy night! The stars are brightly shining, It is the night of our dear Saviour’s birth. Long lay the world in sin and error pining, Till He appear’d and the soul felt its worth. A thrill of hope, the weary world rejoices, For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn. Fall on your knees!… Continue reading
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Merry Christmas
Christmas Day does not rush us forward. What Advent promised has arrived, and God has come near. This is not a day for explanation or response, but for dwelling. The Word became flesh and remained. Stay here. The world is different now, even if it does not yet know it. Continue reading
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Silent Night
“Silent Night” was born from limitation, not spectacle. Written in a weary postwar world and first sung with guitar, it carries a theology of quiet arrival. Peace does not erase the darkness. It enters it gently. Christmas begins not with force, but with stillness, presence, and light that does not announce itself loudly. Continue reading
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From a God We Hardly Knew | Repost
The article argues that the true Christmas story isn’t about our generosity but about receiving an unimaginable gift from a God we barely know. Instead of affirming self-sufficiency and giving, the nativity highlights our need to receive grace. It challenges pride and calls us to acknowledge our indebtedness to divine love. Continue reading
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Advent Week Four: Love
Advent love is not sentiment or spectacle. It is nearness. The fourth week sharpens longing as Christmas approaches, reminding us that love moves first, enters risk, and stays present. Advent waiting ends here, but the season does not. What arrives does not conclude the story. It begins it. Continue reading
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Sunday Evening Collective ~ December 14th Edition
Advent Week Three turns toward joy that is quiet, durable, and near. Not cheer manufactured, but longing awakened. Through Lewis, Buechner, and song, this edition invites attentive waiting, shared beginnings, and embodied notice. Joy arrives as gift, woven into ordinary moments, pointing beyond itself toward grace, hope, and home, together. Continue reading
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