“Bad Moon Rising”-Friday of the First Week of Advent LECTIO DIVINA

A blind man’s cry beneath a rising moon, a Centennial dressed too early in its feast— Lord, touch our eyes before the hour is soon, and make the truth shine brighter than the priest.

**🕯️ Thursday of the First Week of Advent LECTIO DIVINA (in the voice of G.K. Chesterton)

Each of us tugging a knot on the rope, calling it truth, calling it hope; but Christ holds the rope when the storm rolls in, and the house stands firm where obedience has been.

**🕯️ A Chestertonian Lectio Divina for the Memorial of St. Francis Xavier

Ice on the grass, ice on the soul—but grace is the sun that makes frozen things whole.