In earlier times, some European Christians had an Advent practice that helped capture the meaning of the season. The family would take a wheel off their wagon and use it to make the Advent wreath. During the quiet of winter, they would slow down, stay close to home, and leave some of their work behind. […]
Read MoreIt was one of the best homilies I’ve ever heard. I still remember it almost word for word more than 40 years