light'S ARCHIVE

• Day 26: Light

  
  

  • By Elizabeth Hughes
  • On December 25, 2020

  Editor’s Note: Executive Director Elizabeth Hughes discusses the light that has contrasted the darkness of this past year. On this Christmas Day, she reflects on the power of Christ’s light within us.  One of my […]

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• Advent Day 1: Enkindled

  
  

  • By Meghan Meros
  • On December 1, 2019

  Editor’s note: Associate Director Meghan Meros opens the 2019 Advent blog series, “Enkindled,” with a story from childhood and a reflection of the value of persisting in our efforts to enkindle goodness and light in […]

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• A Light in the Darkness

  
  

  • By Cindy Mizes
  • On October 6, 2017

  Editor’s note: Missioner Cindy Mizes reflects on the beauty of creation as a manifestation of Christ’s redeeming light. There is a beautiful night blooming cactus on the grounds where I live that has an abundance […]

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• Millennial Lenten Reflections: Light! Love! Joy!

  
  

  • By Bridget Higginbotham
  • On April 5, 2015

  Editor’s Note: The following is the final installment of our Millennial Lenten Reflections blog series in collaboration with Catholics in Alliance for the Common Good. We thank you for sharing your faith journey this Lent with […]

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• The Light of Belen

  
  

  • By Valerie Ellis
  • On February 19, 2015

  I went to my first misa de la luz de Belen (mass of the light of Bethlehem) in December. I went with a new friend from Poland and found out that this Girl and Boy […]

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• Advent 2013: The Light of One

  
  

  • By Franciscan Mission Service
  • On December 1, 2013

  Today’s beginning of Advent coincides with World AIDS Day. The 2013 World AIDS Day theme is “Shared Responsibility”. As we learn the facts about HIV and put that knowledge into compassionate action, we also recommit […]

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• Franciscan Friday’s on Ramadan: Preparing for the Light

  
  

  • By Guest Blogger
  • On July 27, 2012

  To celebrate interfaith friendship and St. Francis’ history with Islam, Fr. Michael Calabria, OFM is guest blogging about Ramadan every Friday though August 17. A shop in Cairo displaying Ramadan lanterns for sale. Dates – […]

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• “Where there is darkness…” God’s light in Africa

  
  

  • By Franciscan Mission Service
  • On March 12, 2012

  May the following reflection by one of our first missioners, Megeen White Testa, help us ponder today’s plea from the peace prayer that we might bring light to the darkness.Megeen served in Zimbabwe and Zambia […]

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• Prayers for Christmas: Justice and Peace

  
  

  • By Catherine Giller
  • On November 29, 2011

  In today’s Mass readings, we are reminded of a future where “Justice shall flourish in his time, and fullness of peace for ever.” Our missioner Catherine Giller echoes this hope in her prayer for Christmas. […]

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