Monthly Archives: December 2013

I just saw a post that said my city was as cold as Mars today.  We are in a deep freeze here with temperatures plummeting to numbers that have not been seen in centuries. We are ending the year well-chilled. … Continue reading →

On the sixth day of Christmas, it is bitterly cold outside and the temptation is to never crawl out of bed until June. Instead, I seek out beauty as I tend to do. I head to the spa with a … Continue reading →

As I read the readings this morning prior to mass, I was moved by Sirach’s words about fathers: “My child, help your father in his old age and do not grieve him as long as he lives. Even is his … Continue reading →

Day 4 of 12, I find myself wishing this lifestyle could continue forever. I get up. I pray. I read. I lounge in bed. I visit with a friend via Skype. I shovel snow. I go to a party where … Continue reading →

On the third day of Christmas, I went to see the latest Mandela film with a friend with whom I was in South Africa this past summer.  We had a leisurely lunch, catching up on Christmas celebrations while munching on … Continue reading →

Day two of Christmas–ten days left of the season. Today I hunkered down for the most part. I went to mass for the Feast of St. Stephen. I love doing that as it so clearly links Easter and Christmas. It … Continue reading →

The creche was a central part of Christmas for me. This creche scene has been used at our family home ever since I was a little girl which almost makes it antique now! The story of God come down as … Continue reading →

Snow falls gently here. Choirs sing carols through my computer. A star will shine brightly tonight.  This is a holy night, this night when the Saviour of the world comes to us vulnerable and fragile. This child born in a … Continue reading →

What does Love name you? I have several nicknames bestowed upon me by people who love me. Each of those names are dear to me, each of them speak to a specific relationship that is grown in Love. In today’s … Continue reading →

Dreams can both heal and haunt us. Joseph, lost in slumber one night while struggling what to do with his pregnant fiancee, was visited in his dreams by an angel of God. His path suddenly becomes clearer.  He steps out … Continue reading →