by Emily Wilson | Dec 7, 2021 | News, Official Blog
How long would it take you to walk ninety miles? That’s the estimated distance Mary and Joseph walked to get from Nazareth to Bethlehem. It would have taken them well over a week, traversing rugged country. Ninety miles isn’t far these days. It might take...
by Emily Wilson | Dec 22, 2020 | News, Official Blog
As far back as 1223, the emphasis at Christmas was on partying and exchanging gifts. St. Francis of Assisi recognized that the focus needed to be redirected to the Christ Child, a 13th century effort to show people that “Jesus is the reason for the season.” Francis...
by Emily Wilson | Dec 8, 2020 | News, Official Blog
Anxiety. Relief. Happiness. Awe and wonder. Terror! Anger and fear. Curiosity, amazement, fascination and joy. What do these words have in common? They’re all emotions that can be found in the account of Christ’s birth. “Emotions are an extremely important part of...
