Eyes of faith see things in the world that others insist are just not there.

Everything that she was, formed who he became.

As Advent hurtles towards a close, it is my hope that our readings have illuminated the freedom we find in the commitment to prayer.

Reformers might rail against sacred images, but, at Christmas, the world turns Catholic to gaze upon the Christ child.

The relationship with Christ that we cultivate through prayer is grounded in his complete understanding of who we are, down to speaking our very name.

In our lives, ’tis a gift to be humble, but not a gift that many of us have.