Did you ever look in a puddle and see treetops and clouds? Looking down you see the heavens. Looking down you see what is above. When Mary and Joseph looked down into the face of Baby Jesus, did they see God in his heaven?
“To live is to be slowly born.”
Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Sunflower Seeds
Celebrating Everyday Spirituality
Did you ever look in a puddle and see treetops and clouds? Looking down you see the heavens. Looking down you see what is above. When Mary and Joseph looked down into the face of Baby Jesus, did they see God in his heaven?
The First Sunday of Advent could also be called New Year’s Day. It’s the start of another Church Year, so I guess I can wish you a “Happy New Year!” I feel the hymns of Advent are so special; however, all hymns of all seasons affirm the ground our faith
On the holy-go-round of lectionary readings, we will soon be back in Year A, the year of Matthew. Because Matthew wrote for Jewish Christians, his writing has many references to the Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament). Throughout Advent we will see that Jesus Christ is the longed-for Messiah and the fulfillment
As Sisters of Notre Dame, Mary is a model for us as we seek to experience and express God’s goodness and provident care in the unfolding of each day. Join us on the journey!
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