“His name is John.” Because names matter – then and now.
Zechariah knew what his son was destined to do: inaugurate the movement that would prepare the way for Jesus Christ.
Liturgical Year
As we prepare to move, St. Barnabas reminds us to cherish friends.
Our family is getting ready to move. It’s turns out this is a perfect time to honor St. Barnabas.
The gift of the Holy Spirit: gentle as a breath.
This Pentecost, how counter-cultural would it be for the church to emphasize the gentleness of Christ’s gift of the spirit? Maybe he discovered that gentleness from his mother.
Mary, Elizabeth, and you: finding your place in the Feast of the Visitation
Today we celebrate the Feast of the Visitation, when Mary goes to visit her older cousin, Elizabeth after accepting the call to carry and give birth to Jesus. Just why do we celebrate this event? Where’s our place in the story? Let’s find it.
Observing – and Discussing – Good Friday with Children [Round Up]
Good Friday can bring challenging conversations with kids. Here are ideas and resources to help.
Judas was integral to the Last Supper. But what was his fate?
Is even Judas included in the love of God?
On Palm Sunday: Hey Jesus, won’t you fight for me?
Palm crosses are an outward and visible sign of the triumph of sacrifice and love.
We began new traditions for Holy Week and Easter. You can too.
As our family began to follow the rhythm of the church calendar, I realized that all traditions start somewhere.
Liturgical Year
God and the angel Gabriel saw Mary’s dignity. Would we?
In Fra Angelico’s painting of the Annunciation, the angel Gabriel reverences Mary. What does that mean for us?
The Litany of Penitence prepares us for the season to come.
If I want to be able to absorb all the new life Easter has to offer – all the resistance it offers to the powers of sin in our broken world – I need the grace that comes with honest confession and repentance.
