The unusual Christmas song “Fairytale of New York” will be getting extra airplay this year. That’s because the unusual man who wrote it, Shane MacGowan, died this past November 30 at the age of 65. The song made MacGowan and his band The Pogues famous when it was released in 1988, and was the biggestContinue reading “R.I.P. Shane MacGowan “
Category Archives: Advent and Christmas
Christmas, A.D. 2022
How do we understand our time in history? Over the past several decades it has become more common to see historical events qualified as having happened in the “Common Era” (C.E.) or “Before the Common Era” (B.C.E.). These terms are used in place of the traditional “Before Christ” (B.C.) and “Anno Domini” (A.D.), which isContinue reading “Christmas, A.D. 2022 “
A Little Hope
It happens almost every week that there’s a moment when I approach the brink of despair over having nothing interesting to write about for the bulletin. But then, suddenly and somehow, I come across something to share with you. You’d think I’d learn by now! In any case, this past week, I came across anContinue reading “A Little Hope “
Christmas Lights
Lights make Christmas beautiful. Driving around Stamford, it’s amazing to see the lengths people will go to coat their homes in the brilliant festive hues of Christmas. I find there’s something mystical about sitting quietly before a Christmas tree in a darkened room, basking in the radiant glow pouring forth from among the branches. It’s beautiful. It’s also a fitting way to celebrate the birth of Jesus, Our Savior, in Bethlehem. WeContinue reading “Christmas Lights”
Advent
A priest friend of mine recently shared with me an excerpt of a meditation on Advent by Br. Victor-Antoine d’Avila-Latourette, who is a Benedictine monk living in a monastery near Millbrook, NY. Br. Victor-Antoine works on the monastery’s farm and is in charge of cooking for the community, which fosters in him a deep reverence for the differentContinue reading “Advent”
The Parish of St. Cecilia-St. Gabriel 