Daily Reflections

December 6

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Feast of St. Nicholas Reflection There are many myths about St. Nicholas and his reputation for secret gift giving. The most well-known is the one of Nicholas secretly providing money…

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Reflection The wisdom of the seasons gets lost in the plastic world of limitless desire and limited resources. Shopping becomes what Advent is meant to be: the consuming preparation for…

December 4

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Reflection As Christians we believe that through Jesus God came to perfect human expression. Jesus brought humanity to a new level of awareness. He is central to our understanding of…

December 3

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Reflection Advent is about patience. Advent is about waiting. Waiting goes against our expectation of an instant response. It is not popular especially now. We don’t like to wait for…

December 2

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Reflection Advent is not a static time.  It is a time when we deepen our commitment to the meaning of Jesus’ life and words. We are not waiting for someone…

December1

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Reflection Hope is the underlying theme of Advent. It is a passion for the possible”.The Advent readings reflect a belief in the fulfillment of our expectations. We read the ancient…

November 30

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First Sunday of Advent Reflection We are experiencing the darkest days of the year.  Once the solstice occurs, earth begins its journey back toward the sun, and, even as we…

November 29

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Reflection To the prophets God’s love was not some kind of nebulous theory. It was clear cut and direct. What they all had in common was a calling from God…

November 28

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Reflection As you prepare for the holiday season, do you long to reconnect with the holiness that is the root of the word “holidays”? Does it strike you as odd…

November 27

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Thanksgiving Day Reflection “Gratitude is the memory of the heart”. It is the awareness that having come into this world with nothing, we have received everything. It is having eyes…