The Baptism of the Lord Have you ever been to a concert for your favorite singer or band? There is a lot of anticipation. The anticipation starts when you find out they are coming to the area you live in. You’re so excited. You text all your friends about it and set an alarm on […]
“The Wait is Over!” By: Brian Flanagan, Fiat Ventures
The Feast of the Epiphany Thankfully we’re past the Christmas rush! I keep hearing about how brick-and-mortar stores are on the decline because of online shopping, but there were plenty of people in Walmart a couple weeks ago when I ran to do some last-minute Christmas shopping. In the time I was waiting in line […]
“Holy Family!” by Rachael Flanagan, Fiat Ventures
Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph Ah finally. The kids are asleep. Sometimes my 2 year old son melts my heart at bed time when we say prayers together and he thanks Jesus for me, his dad, his baby sister, and pretzels. Tonight was not one of those nights. He threw […]
“Get Excited!” by Melanie Blaszczak, Fiat Ventures
4th Sunday of Advent It always seems that the couple days before Christmas there is this enormous tension and pressure. People are running around the stores getting their last minute gifts, your family might be preparing food for Christmas Eve dinner, or you are making sure that your decorations outside are as perfect as can […]
“John the Baptist” By: Brian Flanagan, Fiat Ventures
3rd Sunday of Advent Sometimes I read too quickly. Today as I was about to look over the readings before writing this, I got a few texts and emails all at once and got a bit distracted. So when I finally started reading the Gospel, my eyes saw something about crowds in the first sentence […]
“Prepare the Way” By: Andrew Scala, Fiat Ventures
2nd Sunday of Advent “Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths. Every valley shall be filled and every mountain and hill shall be made low.” The Christmas season affects me in a different way each year. Some years I feel incredibly prepared, having completed some shopping while adopting a more giving mindset, […]