Elizabeth...said, “And how does this happen to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?” ~Luke 1:42

In these final days of Advent, may we direct the thoughts of our hearts not towards self, but towards Christ.

Because God is in our midst, enlivening and strengthening us with his love, we can face the future with hope.

Sometimes it seems that there are hoops to jump through at every turn.

Sometimes the give-and-take of prayer is a mystery.

As today’s Gospel suggests, righteousness is no guarantee of a smooth life.

Out of the welter of misfits, black sheep and skeletons in the closet God brings Jesus.

A singing God—what a delightful illustration of the divine presence among us.

The act of planting a garden is the easier part: It’s the small daily acts of caring over the long haul that can be a challenge.

“This generation” of religious leaders whom Jesus takes to task in today’s Gospel resist the new and different.