Disciples, Apostles, and Saints! While most of us know the challenge of keeping Advent in a culture of Christmas, there is a semi-regular anomaly that happens in the liturgical calendar every seven years or so. When Advent and Christmas exist on the same day. Well...that’s not technically …
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Loving Advent
Disciples, Apostles, and Saints! If you’ve been around a liturgical church awhile, you know that Advent is the season which precedes Christmas. And that the Christmas Season begins on Christmas Day and continues through twelfth night, the eve of the Epiphany. For many, reclaiming the beauty, …
Practicing Advent
Disciples, Apostles, and Saints! When I think of Advent, I’m reminded of traditional images: the advent wreaths, candles, and the music. I think of the readings we get each year: apocalyptic opening, John the Baptizer, and the angel announcing the Messiah’s birth. And I think of how much we …