Lessons from Old Befana

Every year, on January 6, some parts of the world celebrate Three Kings Day or Epiphany. It marks the end of the twelve days of Christmas and is celebrated as the day the three wise men first saw baby Jesus and brought him gifts. Different countries have their own traditions for this day. In Spain, this…

Christmas Carol Theology: Publish Peace

I had already been in line for about thirty minutes and I was only about halfway to the counter. My rental car needed to be exchanged because the original had a flat tire.

Christmas Carol Theology: Hope and New Life

We haven’t purchased a live Christmas tree in years; I have nothing against it, we just have a pre-lit fake tree that makes life a little easier (please don’t judge). I do miss the smell of a fresh tree, but we try to compensate for that with a variety of fir-scented items.