God of light and love, we give you thanks for sending us stars to guide our journey and dream-angels to whisper your voice to us when evil tries to turn us from compassion and hope.

Dear Lord, prepare our hearts this season for the coming of the Christ Child. Help us to put aside our own desires for things we don’t need, To look for the needs of others around us and give a child

Buckets of marigolds surround street vendor stalls in New York City at this time of the year. Marigolds adorn the ofrendas, or personal altars of remembrance, that families display in their homes. I brought some home on my way back from my