In the lectionary, we have just finished contemplating Jesus’ presentation in the Temple—or, as we call it in Orthodoxy, “the Meeting” of the Lord. That is a particular gift to me, since my decision to enter the Orthodox church came partly as a result of this feast. (But God works in mysterious ways!) Five years…
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God Is With Us
Praise the Lord! How good it is to sing praises to our God; for God is gracious, and a song of praise is fitting. Psalm 147:1 Singing! Christmas nights were filled with singing when I was growing up. Several generations of my family would gather in my grandmother’s kitchen or living room and sing. As…
An Advent Reflection
It’s Advent, and there are only a couple of weeks before Christmas break. Personally, I couldn’t be happier about that, and not just because this means I get to leave classes behind for a couple weeks soon. Well, maybe leave them behind is not the proper phrase; post-break midterms are such lovely little things, aren’t…