Sacred Scripture has two faces.
“I am baptizing you with water,
but one mightier than I is coming.
I am not worthy to loosen the thongs of his sandals.
He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.” Continue Reading →
Tag Archives: Advent
Who was John the Baptist?
“John went throughout the whole region of the Jordan,
proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.” Continue Reading →
Where Are You Going?
” ‘And then they will see the Son of Man
coming in a cloud with power and great glory.’”
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A Voice Criying In the Desert Make Straight the Way
As I write this, I’ve been living in the desert now for over 8 months. Yes, we have pretty houses and gardens and swimming pools and everything; but it’s still the desert. After these 8 months (I’ve been through a summer and I now consider myself a “desert rat”) I can honestly say that “I get it.” Right now, I’ve been away from it for a few days and I long to be back to what is now “home.” I miss the parched, dusty earth that you can let pour through your fingers like water. I miss the scraggly creosote Continue Reading →