When Joseph awoke, he did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took his wife into his home. (Matthew 1:24, NAB) I remember the first time my friend Mimi told me about Simbang Gabi. Even for an early riser like me, nine days of 5 a.m. Mass sounded like a rather large… Continue reading Simbang Gabi 2017: Taking People Into Our Home
Category: Friendship
Simbang Gabi 2017: Testifying to the Light
Day two of the 2017 Simbang Gabi novena brought a familiar celebrant–Father Jack O’Hara, who was vicar at the neighborhood parish back in 2005 when I returned to faith. Father Jack’s and my paths have crossed numerous times in the intervening years, most recently at last month’s viewing for his colleague of 13 years and… Continue reading Simbang Gabi 2017: Testifying to the Light
Simbang Gabi 2017: Being John the Baptist
(John the Baptist) said, “I am the voice of one crying out in the wilderness, ‘Make straight the way of the Lord,’” as the prophet Isaiah said. (John 1:23) “Who is our John the Baptist, and how do we treat them?” the priest asked at the opening Mass of the 2017 Simbang Gabi novena at a parish… Continue reading Simbang Gabi 2017: Being John the Baptist
Friends in Faith: Mary Lenaburg
Mary Lenaburg lives her faith large and confident and humble. If those seem like contradictions, well, you need to get to know Mary. God has given her a special, special ministry: sharing the story of the way God loves each of us like crazy, even when we may not understand what He’s doing. For twenty-two years,… Continue reading Friends in Faith: Mary Lenaburg