Author: Drew Downs

  • On John and his specialness

    On John and his specialness

    In celebrating the Feast of St. John, we are invited into an elaborate depiction of faith which combines multiple figures into one.

  • The Light Comes

    The Light Comes

    In the Feast of Stephen, we confront what light coming to break the darkness looks like in practice—when we face it in our midst.

  • Incarnate Grace

    Incarnate Grace

    John’s gospel invites us to see the scope of what we celebrate at Christmas: that an event changes how we see everything.

  • The Joy of Christmas

    The Joy of Christmas

    As we gather for Christmas Eve, we hear the story of the birth, the angels, and shepherds—and invited to hear that new things are in store.

  • The Bigger Story

    The Bigger Story

    Our preparing for Christmas is often treated like setting up for the main event, rather than readying for a new way of being.

  • My Favorite Book of 2023

    My Favorite Book of 2023

    I read a bunch of different books this year, but one book stood out. It rewired within me the very sense of what life actually is.

  • Dark Christmas

    Episode 59 of the Make Saints podcast

  • Faith and Favor

    Faith and Favor

    In the angel’s visitation to Mary, we get a glimpse, not just of what Christmas is about, but about what it means to believe.