The second book in the Four Sundays Advent series. The reader is invited to look at the stigma of infertility related to the Advent story and the woven strand of redemption that runs through the narrative of Elizabeth and Zacharia.

The third installment of the Four Sundays series looks at Joseph, the ever-present but rarely examined character in the Advent narrative. Other than his place in the Nativity scenes under Christmas trees, why is he important? Come take a look at who the Bible calls a righteous man, and the only character twice visited by angels.

In a world where shopping is the focus of Christmas and political and social divides seem to grow daily, inflamed by social media, what does the season of Advent have to offer? Is there nothing left of it but chocolate calendars in a countdown to getting presents? John Cabascango, teacher and author of Throwing Moses Under the Bus: A High School Teacher looks at the Ten Commandments, turns his focus on the lost season of Advent. This brief look at how a lost season of the church still call...

Take look at the President's own words and the religious leaders who have backed him regardless of the gap between what is espoused and what is promoted by his own words.

Somewhat lost in the materialistic surge of modern Christmas is the season of Epiphany. Today it exists more as a word used for discovery or the light going on in someone's understanding. However, the brief Biblical account which has come to be known as Epiphany speaks to the true nature of Christmas and the violent nature of power. Perhaps this forgotten season needs to be remembered in our violent, materialistic times.

This first of four reflections on Advent looks at Mary and the long line of angry Hebrew women who preceded her.

The final installment of the Sacred Seasons Trilogy brings to light the truer nature of Lent and Why it Matters for much more than self-discipline and self-denial.

Just thinking about terms like morals, law, and commandments seems dull, maybe even mean-spirited. Still, a quick look at social media, the endless news cycle, and magazines in the grocery checkout line show that we love to hear about failure, recovery, and who has crossed the latest moral boundary. At the same time, the argument over whose boundaries matter or whether they matter doesn't ever end. In fact, all these stories and concerns start somewhere in high school and keep going. Who c...