“No way!” That’s what we said over breakfast yesterday when we realized that the same line in morning prayer had leapt off the page at us. But it’s actually not surprising when you consider our day-to-day reality…which probably looks and…
“Make straight the way of the Lord!” These words of St. John the Baptist (and before him, Isaiah) may as well be the motto for Advent. As we journey closer to the birth of our Savior, we can’t help but…
We could be forgiven this Advent for slipping into a mindset of “waiting” for Christmas—for counting down to the Big Day. After all, this year has felt like one long wait: for shelves to be restocked, for schools and offices…
The ring was burning a hole in my pocket that Thanksgiving Day of 2000 as I walked up to the stately, old sea captain’s house overlooking the harbor in Gloucester, Massachusetts. I patted my pocket for the umpteenth time that…
“A tenth for charity!” a man named Moshe exclaims in a movie we saw recently. He and his wife, Hasidic Jews in Jerusalem, are unemployed and in dire straits. But suddenly, there’s a knock on the door, and they learn they…
Last week was a long one. Perhaps like you, we stayed up too late watching election returns several nights in a row. We missed several family prayer times, and we all started to fray at the edges. Then came Sunday. It…
“We pray for our country,” we’ve been adding as a petition to our family prayers lately, and of course, in a special way, today. But shouldn’t we be praying for our country every day—in season and out of season—regardless of…
“Dad…Mom, will you read me a story?” On a recent evening, this question from our 8-year-old son—our youngest and a good reader on his own—was a reality check. His question prompted the two of us to evaluate this fall. With each passing week,…
“Yes, I’d be happy to meet you. Why don’t you come over for tea tomorrow afternoon?” the email stated simply. It was the summer of 2007, and I read the email aloud incredulously to Ever. We were on vacation with…
The Lord is teaching us so much this year—about ourselves, our blessings, our limitations, and the joy that comes with greater trust in Him. “2020 seems to be bringing a unique challenge to every person,” a friend of ours said the other…
Twenty years ago this past July, on a beautiful summer day in Krakow, Poland, we went on our first date. And that date took us to Divine Mercy. Okay, we realize we may have lost you already, so let’s back up. That summer…
Service projects. Dinner parties. Parish ministries. These are the types of things that come to mind when we think about Hospitality & Service, the crowning Level 5 of a Trinity House. And many of us, already feeling overwhelmed, want to run…
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