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The Gate of the Year

And I said to the man who stood at the gate of the year, “Give me a light that I may tread safely into the unknown.”

Mary, Joseph, and the Baby Jesus. A painting by Richard J. Cook, whose work may be seen at www.americanportraitartist.com

Pondering these things...

"Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart." Some pondering about pondering...

The Big Ideas

Here we are in the 21st century. We know that the universe is an enormous place. We're bursting with scientific knowledge. But how are we doing with the even-bigger ideas?

Spiritual Judo

When you set out to make spiritual progress, you're entering the judo arena. Your new-forming spiritual self will combat your habitual "natural" self. How to win?

The Marriage of Good and Truth

We need to marry a desire for good to a true understanding of how to be good. The search for this union is the basis of spiritual rebirth.

What the Bible says about Love

Love. It's the heart of it all. God is love itself, and we're made in His image and likeness. What can we learn about it from His Word?

Featured Stories

Jesus Prays at His Baptism

You might not have noticed this: Jesus began his ministry with a prayer. We can start a New Year the same way!

Simeon and Anna Bless the Newborn Baby Jesus

If we can be like Simeon -- loving to see truth, and Anna, loving to be good -- we will be ready, and listening, and willing to be moved by the spirit, and we will see the Lord born in our lives.

The Adoration of the Magi, by John Flaxman

Christmas Gifts of Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh

In the Christmas story, the wise men bring gifts to the Lord: gold, frankincense and myrrh. The gold is listed first, because it is the inmost - signifying good, e.g. the good that we do when we love the Lord. The frankincense...

The wise men are warned in a dream, not to return to Herod.

Departing into Our Own Country Another Way

As the Christmas season winds down, we often have mixed emotions - some gratitude, some sadness, perhaps a little wistfulness, a blend of inspired, happy memories and much food for thought.

The Joy of the Angels at the Lord's Birth

These words of the angel were truly good tidings of great joy for all people. Although neither the shepherds nor anyone else in the world really understood the importance of what was begun that night, the angels did, and they had been unceasingly awaiting this event for centuries.

The Annunciation to the Shepherds, By Henry Ossawa Tanner

Keeping Watch

We want the Lord’s advent to be, not just an historical fact that we more or less believe, but a present and living reality in our lives.