Advent is a time of preparation for the coming of our Lord. Heavy-hitters from our Advent reading cycle—Mark, Isaiah, Peter, and Paul—give clear directives to sober up and take seriously the preparation process (Mark 13:33-37, Isaiah 40:3, 2 Peter 3:8-14, 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24). While these Advent exhortations are stern, they also provide assurance of why, in the end, everything will be worth it.
She loves the costly freedom in Dostoevsky and the steadfast hope in Tolkien—stories that teach courage, mercy, and the long obedience of love.
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As the first snowflakes of Advent dust the world outside my window, I sit here in the...
The cardinal virtues—prudence, justice, fortitude, and temperance—provide a solid foundation for professional work and everything else God...
