Merry Christmas.  I hope you’re having a wonderful day, and that the peace of God on earth, Jesus Christ, is with you.  If you’re not Christian – no problem – I send my love to you and everyone. We’d probably all love to hear what hopes, joys, challenges and gratitude you are experiencing this Christmas Day,…

I would love to share with you this message from the Archbishop of the Greek Orthodox Christian Church, for North America, His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios.  I find it quite beautiful, and the point of why we are celebrating Christmas, the birth of Jesus Christ. – – – – – Beloved Brothers and Sisters in Christ,…

With all the flurry of Christmas shopping and the stress of excess of the season, it may be tempting to escape the “civilized world” and retreat, just to find some peace and be alone with God.  After all, Christmas is about celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ, right?  It’s about love and joy, no?  Don’t…

This holiday season, it’s so easy to get all wrapped up in business, I mean busy-ness.  Yes, there’s the business of gifts.  The business of making money to pay for all the gifts.  The business of making ends meet. There’s the busy-ness of celebrating loved ones.  The busy-ness of hosting holiday parties and good cheer. …

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