ADVENT REFLECTION

Maryellen Keefe, O.S.U. “Adoration is the highest form of prayer.”   How does one get there?   Try Via Gratias, at the junction of Memory Lane. Down this path encounter great discoveries. Go back in time. First memories? Being loved, cared for, clothed, fed… Having fun, with playmates, cousins, friends… Learning to read, write, pray……

Recently, I heard a concert with music from the era of the swing bands. Having been a teenager in the ’40s, I thoroughly enjoyed the segment, singing along with the chorus: “Ain’t She Sweet,” “When You’re Smiling,” and then a World War II song, “The White Cliffs of Dover”: There’ll be bluebirds over The white…

Elinor Shea, O.S.U. Recently, a memory of childhood delight returned to me. I was searching for help. Help to hold together, in some meaningful and ordered fashion the rich and varied experiences constantly flooding my awareness. Experiences of myself, my world, my universe; my relationships, my work, my friendships; my God, and my place in…