3rd Advent Sunday – FIRST IMPRESSIONS

The curtain comes down suddenly at the end of today’s gospel. And we are left with…

3rd Advent Sunday

ON THIS THIRD SUNDAY of the Advent season, the theme is traditionally one of joy. The…

3rd Advent Sunday – God the Judge… To Save

Introduction   The Hebrew language is quite poor in synonyms. To express joy twenty-seven words are…

The Gift of Us

  Marjorie Tallcott was married and had one child during the Great Depression. The family managed…

2nd Advent Sunday – First Impressions 2

  At the airport recently a mother and her two-year-old were among those of us waiting…

2nd Advent Sunday – If We Want Change, We Need To Change

He didn’t look like them. He didn’t talk like them. He was not part of the…

2nd Advent Sunday – FIRST IMPRESSIONS 1

“You’ve finally arrived!” That’s what we say to someone after waiting for them on a street…

2nd Advent Sunday

A patient called up her doctor. Something is wrong with her; she needed emergency treatment in…

2nd Advent Sunday

WE CONTINUE OUR PREPARATIONS for the coming of Jesus. That is, we are preparing to celebrate…

2nd Advent Sunday – Don’t travel along ancient roads, look for new ways

Introduction One day the disciples of a rabbi broke in the classroom and, beaming, told the…