In the fourth week of Advent, we celebrate the authentic encounter between Mary and Elizabeth, seeking to welcome one another with that same grace and respect.
Jonathan Franzen’s latest novel hones in on a religious community fifty years in the past, one that successfully conveys the emotional tenor of social media today.
With John the Baptist and Mary as our guides, we can rejoice—not because our troubles have come to an end, but because we see the nativity of Jesus on the horizon.
