“It is all too easy to turn away from the reality of the deep darkness and evil in this world. It is understandable that we desire our Christmas trees earlier and earlier each year; to rinse the bad taste of all that troubles us out of our mouths. But to do so, we fail to understand the significance of the redemption to which we have been called.” Br. Jim Woodrum urges us to peer into the darkness of our world this Advent, to awaken our compassion for others and our readiness for redemption.