FROM THE PASTOR November 29, 2009 by Fr. George W. Rutler T.S. Eliot belabored the obvious in saying, “Humankind cannot bear very much reality.” The season of Advent is lyrically beautiful if one is willing to engage the realities it teaches:...

Today everything starts again... A new year in Christ - my 5th! I can't believe it's already been 5 years. And then again it feels like I've been a Christian all my life. Praise the Lord!

The Advent season is almost here, and once again we're happy enough to light the first Advent candle. The Advent wreath is a protestant tradition, and in Sweden the traditional, and most common, Advent wreath contains four white candles. Many Catholic...

FROM THE PASTOR November 22, 2009 by Fr. George W. Rutler Our Lord predicted that “… the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light.” (Mark 13:24) In every generation, there will be efforts to block Christ (the sun) and muffle...

Today I went to a Christmas fair in a little town called Degerfors - first one for the season for me - and it was really nice. Advent is such a great time and I also enjoy attending these fairs every now and then. It's one of the Swedish Advent and...