Advent 2023

By Barbi Paschal   Simeon, a religious man dedicated to God, living in Jerusalem, was very old and feeling the number of those years. Long ago, he had been told by the Holy Spirit that before he died, he would see the Messiah, the redeemer…

The journey had been long and hard. They had been traveling for almost a week. As they walked the last several miles to Bethlehem, Mary was concerned whether they would arrive before her labor started. She had prayed since before the journey began that they…

 By Ryan Gernand   Yahweh had gone silent for so long. Countless generations had tended these fields and flocks throughout the ages. And, for centuries, no one had heard any new prophecy. We had waited in silence for so long.   My beloved Mary! I just…

by Leah Chandler Mary’s hands cradled her flat belly. Was he already growing in her? The angel had just visited and told her miraculous news—that she, a virgin, was pregnant with our Savior, and that her cousin Elizabeth was already six months along with new…