• More John the Baptist

    More John the Baptist

    While figuring out what more to say about John the Baptist in Advent, we may first want to address the elephant in the living room.

  • More Light—for Advent 3B

    More Light—for Advent 3B

    As we hear again from John the Baptist, we’re invited to explore his purpose (and ours) in light of the one who is to come again.

  • Light in darkening times

    Light in darkening times

    During these darkening days, let us remember ancient practices which saw times of rising darkness as time to act to return the light.

  • Between Advent 2 and 3 (Year B)

    Between Advent 2 and 3 (Year B)

    In Advent 3B, our attention stays on John the Baptist, but moves to the gospel of John. Here’s a bit of the context for us.

  • We get to start somewhere

    We get to start somewhere

    This week, we read about the beginning of the good news. Mark’s gospel is a story without an ending. It only ever begins.

  • Watch

    Watch

    A poem about the experience of witnessing lies, how we receive them, and how we forget our role in allowing them to stick.

  • What’s Good About Advent

    What’s Good About Advent

    Episode 57 of the Make Saints podcast

  • Proclaiming the Beginning Again

    Proclaiming the Beginning Again

    Advent 2B is like a reboot of the franchise with a new show runner. And we’re the viewers coming in with our memories and ideas.