by

He Qi, China

I will lure you into the wilderness

and speak to your heart.

gate of the year: “Give me a light

that I may tread safely into the unknown.”

And he replied: “Go out into the

darkness and put your hand into

the hand of God. 

That shall be to you better than light,

and safer than a known way. 

May that almighty hand guide and

We light these candles to remind ourselves

of the wonders God has performed down through the ages.

Let us see miracles for us as

the Advent days go by

and may our light grow brighter

and brighter within us.

Just to be is a blessing.

Just to live is holy.

When I admire

the wonder of a sunset

or the beauty of the moon,

my soul expands

in worship of the Creator"

(Mahatma Gandhi)

Let there be peace on earth

& let it begin with me…

of the human heart

is for God.

William A. Barry S.J.