Every year it starts the same: Slow and sure as the fading daylight as winter progresses the wreaths appear on door. Christmas trees appear in windows. Mistletoe mysteriously appears in odd places. Garlands of holly and ivy soon decorate many a table or doorway. The evergreens, those plants and trees which defy winter, start to… [Read More]
Saint Francis of Assisi – Guided By Visions
Saint Francis of Assisi is one of the most unique, if not extraordinary, people in the history of Christianity. This especially applies to his sense of spirituality. Saint Francis is also a life directed by visions and prophetic dreams. The spirituality of St. Francis stood in stark contrast to how the Church was perceived during… [Read More]