All kinds of things and situations can keep us awake. For some people, caffeine will do this. Other substances with some stimulant will do the same. But anxiety, fear and worry, will have the same effect: prevent us from sleeping. On the other hand, a phone call announcing some unexpected […]
2nd Sunday of Advent, A
The Bible speaks of God in so many ways. It describes his qualities and relates his actions. It also tells of his wishes for us, human beings. Often too, it speaks of his future interventions. All this in a language which is not abstract but quite vivid, one could almost […]
1st Sunday of Advent, A
Some people are… shall we say: ‘bossy’ by nature. It seems that their preferred mode of relationship is ordering others around – telling them to do things, or not to do them. To have their way, they often resort to coercion. Domination is what they know best. Other people are […]
Advent wreath
In Catholic churches, the most popular colours for the Advent candles are violet and rose, corresponding with the colors of the liturgical vestments for the Sundays of Advent. In the Western church, Violet is the historic liturgical color for three of the four Sundays of Advent: Violet is the traditional […]