It’s the end of the second week of Advent. This week was all about peace. How peaceful are you feeling at the moment? If this is the “most wonderful time of the year” there sure are a lot of grumpy people out there. I think they have lost their peace. (or their minds in holiday… Continue reading Are you peace-full?
Category: December 2024
Listen to the sound of silence.
I made my first silent retreat in 2004. It’s been 20 years that I have been spending a weekend (or two) away each year just to spend time praying with God. The first few times I went, it wasn’t as peaceful as it is now, you must practice the silence of mind and heart, it… Continue reading Listen to the sound of silence.
What’s in your hope chest?
It’s officially Advent. It’s the most busy, I mean wonderful, time of the year. In the Catholic tradition, we have Advent wreaths, and each candle/week focuses on a different element. It’s week one, so the focus of this week is hope. Jesus’ birth and the promise of Him coming again gives us hope in what… Continue reading What’s in your hope chest?