Advent has long been my favorite season of the liturgical year. As the earth enters into its state of winter slumber, patiently waiting for the warmth of spring to return, so we wait and prepare for the Christ child to enter our lives once again. But what, exactly, does it mean to wait for the…
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An Advent Reflection
It’s Advent, and there are only a couple of weeks before Christmas break. Personally, I couldn’t be happier about that, and not just because this means I get to leave classes behind for a couple weeks soon. Well, maybe leave them behind is not the proper phrase; post-break midterms are such lovely little things, aren’t…
Ashes to Ashes
A few days ago Christians of both Protestant and Catholic flavors around the globe celebrated Ash Wednesday, or at the very least acknowledged it. This day is to serve as a mark, not only to the start of the Lenten season but also to our constant and continued dependence on God in our lives, for from…