by Erica Palmisano | Dec 11, 2016
We talk and sing about the incarnation at Christmas as if it was something obvious and prosaic rather than inexplicable and paradoxical. As we try to understand what it all means we invariably get to the point of realizing this is where rationalizing ends and surrendering to mystery begins. There is an extravagance—even a recklessness—to the love of God revealed in the Christmas story, which elicits the same kind of abandonment in response.
by Erica Palmisano | Dec 11, 2016
We talk and sing about the incarnation at Christmas as if it was something obvious and prosaic rather than inexplicable and paradoxical. As we try to understand what it all means we invariably get to the point of realizing this is where rationalizing ends and surrendering to mystery begins. There is an extravagance—even a recklessness—to the love of God revealed in the Christmas story, which elicits the same kind of abandonment in response.
by Erica Palmisano | Dec 4, 2016
Hope is not wishful thinking about the future that potentially leads to disappointment, but an internal acceptance and commitment to God’s love being present in the here and now. This realization changes the way we see life and leads to a different kind of future. Christmas is a celebration of the hope of all hopes.
by Erica Palmisano | Dec 4, 2016
Hope is not wishful thinking about the future that potentially leads to disappointment, but an internal acceptance and commitment to God’s love being present in the here and now. This realization changes the way we see life and leads to a different kind of future. Christmas is a celebration of the hope of all hopes.
by Erica Palmisano | Nov 27, 2016
Christmas is a magical season where lights, stories, music, gifts and gatherings create a sense of hope and longing for a new world; a world where love, peace and joy prevail. The birth of Jesus is the miracle that God is here with us, that this new world is possible and is open to all of us. This is the greatest wonder of Christmas.
