On Second Thought Christmas draws us into holy anticipation, teaching the Church how to wait, how to remember, and how to hope with intention. Even on December 25, when waiting gives way to celebration, Christmas’ deeper purpose remains—to help us grasp what it truly means that “His name shall be called Emmanuel” (Matt. 1:23), “GodContinue reading “If He Had Not Come”
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Gifts That Flow From Joy, Not Toward It
As the Day Begins Scripture: Matthew 2:11 “On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh.” The familiar scene of the Magi kneeling before the Christ child is oftenContinue reading “Gifts That Flow From Joy, Not Toward It”