Gabriel's Trumpet

Today is the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Mother. This episode presents the teaching and its meaning for our Advent journey and the whole of our following the Lord each day.

This episode discusses the way in which St Nicholas became Santa. What is the relation between the two? What is the deep meaning for each of us and our children?

God builds His own infrastructure. It is the HOLY HIGHWAY we are to travel for reaching Bethlehem. What is this highway, this HOLY WAY? This episode discusses God's infrastructure, for WE are a people on s four week journey!

What REALLY matters to us? On what do we spend our resources? Especially our TIME? Advent is a time for taking stock of what REALLY matters. This episode reflects on what matters and what REALLY matters.

God's math is different than that of the world. With God by GIVING we ADD MORE to what we have. What we have may even be MULTIPLIED! It is only LESSENED when we hoard it. How is that possible? This episode explains.

We admire, respect, and will FOLLOW people who are confident-- act with faith, belief. True confidence is NOT arrogance or boasting but an inner strength. How does confidence relate to our spiritual life?

Mirrors are meant to reflect images. We look in a mirror to see our face. There is a second mirtor which reveals the soul. What is this mirror? What does it reflect? What does the Advent Mirror reflect about our inner self?

At times we find ourselves without things we need or want. We can complain which is useless, or we can give thanks for what we DO HAVE. This episode discusses the importance of thankfulness for what we HAVE.

Where and when can we listen to the voice of the Lord? This episode reflects on these questions which are central to our Advent journeg.

Are YOU a last minute person? The last minute becomes the hectic and frantic time, and we become FRANTIC! Advent is our time of preperation for the birth of the Savior. It is not for the last minute, but a DAILY step toward Bethlehem.