It's time to party Admission is free. Dress code is optional; your preference. Don't worry about bringing gifts. Your presence is your gift to the host; nothing else is needed. Your family and friends are welcome, too; like you they have a standing invitation. You don't need to shop around for ideas on what to do and how to behave. The Advent plan is ready. Here's how we will help you prepare. For four weeks, you will be blessed with biblical prophesies and gospel narratives, studies and discussions, hymns and prayers, sermons and sacraments. The Church will prepare you to be ready for God's...

What questions did Jesus ask and are they still relevant for present day Christians? This book uncovers and reflect on the questions Jesus Christ asked his disciples as well as real-common-down-to-earth people he encountered. Sometimes, the questions were more than they expected but they were his questions. Those questions are engines for reflection by people who choose to follow Christ in the 21st Century. This is not like a game of Trivial Pursuit. In that game, nothing of significance hinges on the answers to the questions. In contrast, there is nothing trivial about the questions Jesus...

Dark and unfriendly skies are inevitable. Consequently, most people will experience storms. Some examples: A baby is born physically and mentally challenged; A hopeless disease will likely end in premature death; Loss of employment and arrival of homelessness; A diagnosis of Alzheimer's; Orlando massacre of 6-12-2016, the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history. Storms happen. Disappointment, failure, loss of employment, sickness, and death are a part of the universal human condition. This book is a prayer resource for navigating life. It is a guide for praying like Jesus when skies are dark...