Bearing the Joy-Light

My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior… for the Mighty One has done great things for me, and holy is his name.” —Luke 1:46-49 The watchword for this third week of Advent is “rejoice,” and it is connected with Mary...

The Gaze of Love: Praying With Icons

This post is part of a series of reflections prompted by Christine Sine’s book, Return to Our Senses: Re-imagining How We Pray. Today’s post is a response to Christine’s discussion of icons in chapter six. In mid-February, my friend Susan gave me my...

Magnificat

My soul doth magnify the Lord: and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour. Hosanna to the Lord. Hosanna O my soul. O my soul does magnify. Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Holy is His name, alleluia. Hosanna, O my soul. My soul does magnify the...

The Blessed Woman

Imprisoned for his opposition to Hitler, Father Alfred Delp wrote “The Shaking Reality of Advent,” from which the following is an excerpt, in a Nazi prison shortly before he was executed in 1945. She is the most comforting of all the Advent figures....

Bearing the Joy-Light

My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior… for the Mighty One has done great things for me, and holy is his name.” —Luke 1:46-49 The watchword for this third week of Advent is “rejoice,” and it is connected with Mary...