Inspired by Scholastica

  Inspired by Scholastica   Slivers of Hope   Society seems hopelessly corrupt Nobody cares about God. Yet there is hope That God will set things right.                                     Ps. 53 This is the introduction to psalm 53 in my book of psalms that I reflected on today. During these Advent days, I’m trying to see signs of hope. When I passed our amaryllis plant, which is only a slight sliver now, barely visible, I knew it would eventually become an exotic four-blossomed flower. But If I did not know that, I would have thought there’s not much hope there of producing anything.   As I look around the world and listen to the news, I find only slight slivers of hope. I feel like the psalmist who said, “Society seems hopelessly corrupt. Nobody cares about God.”   ...

  Advent Musings 2024 Advent is a season of reflection and anticipation: reflection on the prophecies that foretold Jesus’ coming and anticipation of Jesus’ coming again today. The prophets spoke of a savior who would redeem the world. Now we look forward to the symbolic celebration of Jesus’ birth in our day. In these days before Christmas, we might reflect on some of the stories in the Old Testament that told of a Messiah who would bring good news and peace. Those years before Christ’s coming were not too different from our world today, filled with wars, poverty, sickness, and violence. Jesus was born in a humble stable to a virgin and a carpenter. The three magi from the East were looking for a king but found a helpless baby lying a manger. The star led them to Bethlehem, an inconspicuous town, and they knelt before the child, offering their gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. Today, war and poverty and all kinds of evil still exist in our world, but we try to block ou...