Advent from Constant Wonder - 2023

A quiet approach to a darkening December while awaiting the coming of the Light.

Feeding the family cat reminds today's guest of the Bread of Life.

Why does the classic Neapolitan nativity set place the Holy Family in the throng of a bustling v...

Look to the Christmas story when it's hard to remember spring.

A chance encounter with a fresco of Christ and Judas changes a troubled heart.

An often overlooked part of the Christmas story encourages us to honor our bodies.

A just-hatched tern chick, a newborn seal pup, and finding a place in a wild world.

Angels serve as accessible intermediaries between God and humans, but that doesn't mean they are...

Miracles can make you laugh and dance, and they don't need to defy the laws of physics.

How a field contaminated with thick oil sludge became a sacred space.

What can we learn from the painted turtle's quiet determination to survive an icy winter?

The Magi's visit offers hope for a more united world.

The traditional Advent wreath can represent handing down wisdom through the generations.

The book of Job urges us to "ask to the animals." What does it mean to take this exhortation ser...

A humorous, spiritual journey through the "three phases of prayer."

A historical peek into Jesus' home town.

Mary's amazement and humility at her calling can inspire us today.

A lake trout in December knows that sometimes the right place to be is not necessarily cozy.

In Las Posadas, modern Latin American pilgrims recreate Mary and Joseph's journey.

Children are naturally tuned in to the creatures around us.

Why the darkest day of the year is an appropriate moment to remember the Light of the World.

Making room for all creation.

Wrapping an infant tight is a loving and merciful act.

A hungry ermine inspires this nature writer to forgive her own mother.

An original poem from Marcus Smith.