Category: faith
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On the Fifth Day of Christmas… A Forgotten Pope and What We Can Learn About Fostering Change in the New Year
Today marks the fifth day of Christmas and Saint Sylvester’s Day, honoring Pope Sylvester I, who led the Church during the Council of Nicaea. His legacy emphasizes quiet faithfulness amid change. As we enter the new year, we should reflect on…
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Advent in Mister Rogers Neighborhood
As a child, I didn’t track just how important that was, but as an adult, I have come to realize that sitting in Mister Rogers’ living room each week was as formative for who I am today as any other regular experience in my childhood…
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Advent Two: Peace.
It is a word many of us hold close, yet often feel slipping through our fingers. We watch a world torn by conflict and cruelty and wonder if peace. . .
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Advent One: Hope
What is this first Sunday in Advent might bring the hope we need, even if we’re not prepared—or even looking—for it?
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Return of the Elves
I never intended to be the parent who moved tiny felt elves around the house every night, yet here we are, balloons, paragliders, and all. Somewhere along the way, those mischievous elves started teaching me something about joy, grace, and the quiet magic of Advent.
