by Sybil Macbeth | Jan 4, 2017 | Praying in Color
It is the 11th day of Christmas. Epiphany is in two days. In the church year we have moved from the preparation of Advent to the birth of Jesus on Christmas. So aren’t these Advent words on the calendar, and even Christmas “so last month”? Maybe not....
by Sybil Macbeth | Dec 19, 2016 | Praying in Color
The winter solstice–the darkest day and longest night of the year–is December 21. This is a perfect opportunity to introduce children to one of the juicy paradoxes of Advent. Darkness and Light, Light and Darkness walk hand in hand with us during Advent...
by Sybil Macbeth | Dec 11, 2016 | Praying in Color
This is one of those weird Advents when the third Sunday of Advent only marks the halfway point to Christmas. Because December 25 is on a Sunday this year, there is a whole week after the fourth Sunday of Advent until Christmas Day. My Advent calendar of words has...
by Sybil Macbeth | Dec 10, 2016 | Praying in Color
I first saw this meme about eight years ago. The intent might have been a smug dis of the ubiquitous “I Found Jesus” posters, buttons, and bumper stickers popular at the time. Or maybe it was not a dis, but both a funny and serious affirmation of the...
by Sybil Macbeth | Nov 21, 2016 | Praying in Color
I love Advent for many reasons: Advent is the start of a new Church/liturgical year. I think of the liturgical year as the annual pilgrimage we make as the Church and as individuals through the stories of our spiritual ancestors. Every year we read through a cycle of...
