What brings me joy in life?

When I was very young one of the few American sitcoms that made it into sanctioned South Africa was Cheers. I would watch it with my dad. Almost all of the dialogue went over my head, but like most people I knew the opening lines of the song by heart, and I still do. SometimesContinue reading “What brings me joy in life?”

The Hidden Visitation

A week ago the church celebrated the feast of Pentecost: when we remember that first spectacular, fiery pouring out of the Holy Spirit. About 6 days before, however, there was another feast that felt somewhat neglected: the feast of the Visitation, where the church remembers Mary, pregnant with Jesus, visiting Elizabeth, who was pregnant withContinue reading “The Hidden Visitation”