Tomorrow is the first day of 2010. Much of the world will be celebrating and partying this evening as they ring in the New Year. Not so much in the monastery…. No, this evening will be marked with a special prayer service. We will give God thanks and praise for the blessings of what has [...]

On Saturday evening, a few of us went to the Lincoln Park Zoo to see the Christmas lights. As we entered the main gates, a man handed us a pair of 3D glasses saying that we would see Santa if we put the glasses on… and sure enough… when wearing the glasses every light you [...]

It is the second week of Advent already. I find myself wishing I had more time to appreciate the waiting and longing aspect that is so integral to this time of year. When I was little just the few days we were off school before Christmas seemed like an eternity. Now, the few weeks of [...]