Advent is my favorite season of the church year. It makes me feel connected to the past in ways that other times of the year do not. As a historian and something of a romantic, that feeling of connection touches a deep place in my heart. Yet oddly enough, growing up,...
When I got the news about the fire at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris back in 2019, I felt much the same way I did on 9/11. I lived for a time in Paris, and I have lots of good memories of the cathedral. And besides, as a historian, I place a great deal of value on...
For My Non-Liturgical Friends: A Quick Introduction to the Church Year The church year takes us on a liturgical journey through the story of our redemption in Christ. It begins with Advent, the season of anticipation of the coming of Christ, moves to Christmas and...
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