Category Archives: Blue Christmas

Blue Christmas

The Longest Night liturgy 2022 (written in the context of the northern hemisphere with the lengthening of the night). A meaningful and well-crafted liturgy. Unless we have lived through December heartbroken, it may not cross our minds how hard the … Continue reading

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in times of grief, and death, and sorrow

This statue is called “Emptiness” (Melancolie), seated on a park bench in Geneva, is a great attempt at describing how a parent feels after losing a child. Read more about the sculpture and artist here. John Maddox wrote, “We may look … Continue reading

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