“O Emmanuel, king and lawgiver, desire of the nations, Savior of all people, come and set us free, Lord our God.” Isaiah had prophesied, “The Lord himself will give you this sign: the Virgin shall be with child, and bear a son, and shall name him Emmanuel.”
God’s silence is not absence but invitation. A Franciscan reflection on prayer, trust, and learning to listen when God seems quiet.
Closer to Us Than We Want Him to Be Many would prefer to keep God at a safe distance. We push Him into the
Christianity Is More Than a Survival Guide In difficult times, it is tempting to reduce Christianity to a set of coping strategies. We look
Becoming Little Before God The Gospel overturns our instincts about greatness. We imagine greatness as influence, achievement, and strength that stands above others. But
A Franciscan Understanding of Poverty When people hear “poverty,” they often think of misery, deprivation, or failure. But in the Franciscan tradition, poverty is
What Does God See? There is something deeply scriptural about stones and archways. They mark thresholds. They invite passage. They ask something of the
