While we check out Pinterest for new ways to tie a bow or do a browser search for “Christmas Tree Themes” (You’ve got to check these out!) because your bored with the same ‘ole Christmas tree, there is nothing more comforting than tried and true traditions from the von Trapp family. While known best for …
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“All creation groans in labor Waiting for our humble savior Joyful hope for Jesus coming In our hearts is overflowing” Is this not the cry of our hearts during advent? Waiting, anticipation, preparing, making room, joy, hope, and peace. Randomly scrolling Instagram, I came across a video from The Vigil Project, when I saw …
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Each year many people love watch How the Grinch Stole Christmas. We can imagine some commonsense reasons for that. One of the most important, though perhaps unacknowledged, has something to do with the miraculous. Quite frankly, it has to do with the Grinch’s spiritual life, and his extraordinary conversion. For most of us, the classic stages …
You may have never heard of Saint Sabas, despite the fact that he is one of the most note-worthy figures of early monasticism. The saint was born in 439 and died in 532, and his life was full of miraculous adventures. Although many of us may not share in Sabas’ desire to live alone in …
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