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Jennifer Delvaux

21 hours ago3 min read

The Inconvenient Emmanuel

I cannot help but think about everyone else who was there for Jesus’ birth. We know there was quite a crowd, after all the inn was...

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Erika Tate

Dec 27, 20231 min read

Christmas Isn't Over

On the feast day of St John the Evangelist we are reminded that Christmas isn't over. The birth of Christ is just the beginning of the...

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Erika Tate

Dec 25, 20233 min read

Women of the Messiah

When we dive into the lectionary for the Christmas readings there are a plethora of options all dependent on the time of day. The gospel...

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Jennifer Delvaux

Dec 25, 20222 min read

A Blessed Christmas

May today be what it was meant to be, a gift. Today we celebrate, as plenty of hymns, carols, and even songs on the radio remind us, the...

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Jenny Snarski

Dec 24, 20221 min read

Quiet Little Town

Quiet little town, silent starry night; The manger waits in joyful expectancy. Nobody knew the gift they’d receive Just by answering the...

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Kate Wolbert

Dec 18, 20223 min read

Emmanuel

Today's Readings Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall name him Emmanuel, which means "God is with us." Every...

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Jennifer Delvaux

Dec 9, 20222 min read

Keeping Christ

…and rose again on the third day… On the day that is just about perfectly in the middle of Advent, it seems odd to be reflecting on what...

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Cynthia Lambert Cheshire

Dec 28, 20213 min read

"Why?" Is Definitely the Question

Today's Readings Merry Christmas! The traditions of the Church around this time feel positively utopian, don’t they? Throughout Advent,...

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Kathleen O'Brien

Dec 26, 20211 min read

To Be Family

Today's Readings For many of us, the holidays and Christmas season bring us together with our family members. This time with family can...

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Ellen Romer Niemiec

Dec 25, 20212 min read

Giving Bones to Hope

On our way to 5 p.m. Mass on the first Sunday of Advent, my 4 year old complained that she didn’t like the dark. She also complained that...

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Jessica Grima Jewett

Dec 24, 20212 min read

O Holy Night

As a little girl at Christmas time one of the most imprinted memories that I have is that of my family attending Midnight Mass on...

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Susan Amann

Dec 20, 20213 min read

Christmas Tree Blessing

Of all the Christmas preparations I complete annually, decorating the Christmas tree is my favorite. Since my husband and I set a tree...

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Bernadette K. Raspante

Dec 16, 20214 min read

Baking Bread

I have always romanticized the idea of having freshly baked bread around all the time. During days of pandemic solitude last year, I took...

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Caroline Head

Dec 7, 20212 min read

Christmas Traditions: Empire Biscuits

Growing up in a family with Irish and Scottish roots, shortbread is a dessert staple. The best shortbread consists of three ingredients -...

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Jennifer Delvaux

Dec 25, 20202 min read

Open and Empty Hands

Today’s Readings I have tried for several hours to write this reflection, it is now late at night on Christmas Eve. There are currently...

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