A 2020 Christmas

A 2020 Christmas

It is not a new idea to consider Advent, Christmas and the new year as an annual “reset,” a chance to begin again to repair the broken pieces of our lives. But it may be time to rethink how we are to make our way forward in such a time as this – clear-eyed and determined, wielding glazing kits, sewing kits, whatever tools we can muster. We are people of hope, after all. And no matter the rancor and outrage and sorrow and fear of this year, a light is coming.

Readers Write: Fear

Readers Write: Fear

We asked readers to submit brief reflections on words associated with Advent. Here is a response on the word “fear.”