Deep Calls to Deep 2nd Sunday of Advent – Take 2 for Advent
Take 2 minutes for prayer, quiet, & reflection on how Advent situates you this year. Where in your life do you hope to hear the Word from the 2nd Sunday of Advent? Perhaps this brief video may help. –roc,sj
1st Sunday Advent – Homily (Audio)
Happy Advent to all! Here is my homily from last Sunday. Be blest! –roc,sj
A Minority Report on Advent…
Yeah, forgive me if I play the Grinch. Basically, I wish to call attention to Advent and how I see that it differs from what we call the Christmas season, which runs from Black Friday to December 26th. It’s an attempt anyway. It’s also silent. Perhaps time for a few moments of quiet & attentiveness? […]
1st Sunday Advent – Scared of the Dark?
A news article last week talked about how light pollution around the world is killing plant life. Might we be afraid of night? You bet! What’s about there? Who’s out there who could harm me? Leave the light on! At least, in the northern hemisphere it’s the case that our days continue to grow shorter […]
1st Sunday Advent – Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?
A nod to all fans of Chicago… as well as Morris Day and the Time… What time IS it? Two words from our history are: chronos, and kairos. The first deals with clock-time. The second deals with significant time, key moments, timeless events, and the fullness of time. The Doomsday Clock was at 9 minutes to midnight in 1998; 7 […]
1st Sunday Advent – Be watchful!
The Greek word, blepo, has several meanings. Basically, it means “to see.” Also, “beware, watch out, pay attention, take care.” “Seeing” is one minor yet key theme. And, should you check out my new book (“I Want to See”) you will discover that blindness is part of the lives of scribes, Pharisees, chief priests, elders, disciples, […]
Deep Calls to Deep 