What does Christmas offer to the reality of our lives? The reality of holidays and people’s lives is not always as happy or merry as we’ve hoped. But amidst all that, the

Series on “Prepare Your Heart” by Fr. Agustino Torres, CFR. (Part 4)

How often do you say “yes” without understanding or knowing the outcome? Sometimes,

Series on “Prepare Your Heart” by Fr. Agustino Torres, CFR. (Part 3)

What’s the best thing you learned from St. Joseph? Advent teaches us that God has a different

Series on “Prepare Your Heart” by Fr. Agustino Torres, CFR. (Part 2)

Can you believe that God is working with what’s happening in the world? As exemplified by St.

Series on “Prepare Your Heart” by Fr. Agustino Torres, CFR. (Part 1)

What does Nazareth look like for you, and how does it compare to how you encounter Advent? Jesus, Mary,

Mary wants the Holy Spirit to come to our life, as the Holy Spirit came for her. When we’re struggling, when we don’t understand, when we’re having deep desires

We have this tendency that we want to fix or clean-up certain things first before we let the Lord in. We are afraid that our place, our lives are messy—that it can be too much for anyone

The gift of Advent is God proposing himself to us. He comes not just to command us to do something and watch from a far. He comes to sing with us, dance with us, BE with us. With that said,

Sometimes we lose hope, wondering, does He really want to come and be with us in our sickness, addiction, our family brokenness, our difficulty, our struggles, or anxieties? Advent

Maybe you’ve heard about the nativity scene plenty, and seen it depicted endlessly. Do you really think you’ve entered as deeply into that mystery as you can? There’s