Advent Lectionary | The Earliest Soundtrack

Advent Lectionary | The Earliest Soundtrack

Advent 2021 turns again to the Gospel of Luke as the primary focus. The third Gospel conveys the buildup to the birth of Jesus as a story of good news for the masses, including a poor couple seeking refuge in a stable and a band of shepherds. The third Gospel also...

Lingering in the Darkness

The Saturday between Good Friday and Easter Sunday is the often-neglected day of Holy Week. “Dark Saturday” it is sometimes called and, like its name, it is a day that tends to get lost in the shadows. The Saturday between Good Friday and Easter Sunday is...

Disassembling the Dissemblers

Last week many Americans learned a new word: dissemble. The person who introduced the good word was our president, George W. Bush. In a May 31 press conference where the president addressed Amnesty International’s damning commentary on recent U.S. treatment of...