What Happened to 6 Immigrant Holy Families in the US
The horrors of Child Separation dominated the news of 2019. In a photography project employing creches from around the world, The Modern-Day Church Lady speculates what would happen to the…
So Easy to Lose Dear Baby Jesus at Christmas
It’s so easy to lose Baby Jesus at Christmas. I was assembling my El Salvadorian cornhusk doll nativity scene when I discovered that Baby Jesus was missing. Then I remembered….
Who You Need for Sparkling Holiday Conversation
It was the ultimate parental shaming. Bored at a Thanksgiving several years ago, my son decided to video the torpid pace of our holiday conversation. No one comes out particularly…
Postcard: Hope in the Dark-Glorious Advent by Candlelight
A room lit by candlelight, a long table overflowing with sweet and savory snacks, celestial music and 90 church ladies engaged in lively conversation. What better way to begin the…
In this season of Celestial Wonder: Remembering the Eclipse
The heavens figure prominently into the Christmas story with the Magi following the Christmas star to the manager. As I look to the sky this season, I can’t help but…
