A blessed feast of Epiphany to you all! While this feast doesn’t really register much with most of us today, it was, historically, the second most important feast of the Christian year, after only Easter. Its original meaning was as a typical mid-winter celebration of light, using the lengthening days as a symbol of divine … Continue reading It Only Takes a Spark: A Reflection for Epiphany 2023
Today is a day that goes by many names. It is, of course, New Year’s Day. It is also ‘January 1, 2023’, and a ‘Sunday.’ In medieval Europe, it was called ‘the Feast of Fools.’ In Roman Catholic circles, today can be called ‘the Solemnity of Mary’, and in the Eastern Church it’s the Feast … Continue reading A Holy Name: A Reflection for The Feast of the Naming of Jesus and New Year’s Day 2023
[Every year I post my favorite reads from the previous year on New Year's Day. For those who don't know, I started a reading blog this year, which allowed me to expand my 'best of' efforts quite a bit! The post below was originally posted on my reading blog on January 1, 2023.] I’ve read … Continue reading Top Reads of 2022
As hard as it is to believe, 2022 was this blog’s fifth year. Thanks once again to all of you who have joined me here! As I like to do, I thought I’d take some time this week to look at the most popular posts from the past year, along with a few posts that … Continue reading Best of the Blog, 2022
This is my annual post encouraging readers to be intentional about ending the year, and starting the new one, as well as possible. Every year, I spend my morning quiet time in the days between Christmas and New Years treating the process of looking back at the year that was and ahead to the year … Continue reading Year-End Practices, New Year Planning
Matthew Root 