A visit to Brother David’s website is always a treat and today was no exception. There was an invitation to celebrate inner Christmas. This resonates for me because it’s a sensation I’ve experienced since I was a young boy. Christmas Eve, the Easter Vigil and Holy Thursday night are the most sacred and mystical events [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Christmas’
Inner Christmas
Posted in Christian, Christianity, Spiritual, mystic, prayer, tagged Christmas, contemplative, mystical on December 24, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Magnificat
Posted in Catholic, Christian, Jesus, Marian, tagged Christ, Christmas, Messiah, Nativity on December 22, 2007 | No Comments »
This afternoon I watched a movie that my wife gave me for my birthday. It’s called the Nativity Story and it was released last year. It’s a wonderful movie and the kind of movie I love to watch at this time of year. I’ve always loved movies like this because it captures the essence of [...]
Christmas blessing
Posted in Christianity, Jesus, Mt. Irenaeus, Peace, gratitude, mindfulness, prayer, tagged blessing, Christmas, Franciscan on December 20, 2007 | No Comments »
This comes from another site and its one of my favorite blessings. I hope it gives you a sense of what I believe is truly important at Christmas.
A Franciscan Christmas Blessing for Justice and Peace
May God bless you with discomfort…
at easy answers, hard hearts,
half-truths ,and superficial relationships.
May God bless you so that you may live
from [...]
Biblical socialism
Posted in Christian, tagged Christ, Christmas, Franciscan, Incarnation on December 19, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Now the whole group of those who believed were of one heart and soul, and no one claimed private ownership of any possessions, but everything they owned was held in common. With great power the apostles gave their testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was upon them all. There was [...]
Christmas displays
Posted in Christian, Christianity, NY, Olean, culture, mystic, tagged Christ, Christian, Christmas, holiday, Isaiah on December 1, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Recently Olean, New York and the surrounding area has been driven into a frenzy at times over the public display of a nativity set on the lawn of city hall. I’ve read with interest the articles pro and con in the local newspaper defending or condemning the decision. Politicians and other scalawags use religion as [...]
