Christ is Coming! 1st Sunday of Advent

   Christ is Coming    Christ is coming! That, after all, is the theme of Advent (from Latin adventus, arrival). Today, the 1st Sunday in Advent, marks the beginning of a special penitential season. This time is set apart, hallowed, to prepare ourselves for the coming and arrival of Jesus. And we're not simply preparing for … Continue reading Christ is Coming! 1st Sunday of Advent

The Midpoint Between The Nativity and The Passion

 The Midpoint Today is the midpoint, the end of the beginning and the beginning of the end.  Which is to say, today is the Feast of the Presentation, a perfect microcosm of both/and.  The official Christmas Season ended a couple weeks ago on the Feast of the Baptism of Our Lord. The Presentation of the baby Jesus … Continue reading The Midpoint Between The Nativity and The Passion