Jesus’ welcoming committee included Eastern scholars who learned about His birth through their study of astrology.  I can’t help thinking that the arrival of these people at Bethlehem is a link between a very early form of science (albeit mixed in with their own form of religion) and Christian faith.  What better way to discover … Continue reading Follow the Star

Christmas is a time for making plans.  Presents to buy, cards to send, decorations to put up, food to order, travel arrangements to make … the list goes on and on.  But whether our plans are ambitious or simple this Christmas, we still dread anything going wrong. Yet plans seemed to fall apart that first … Continue reading Preparing for Christmas

A Reflection for Advent While our shopping centres are decked out earlier and earlier with Christmas decorations, a national charity says we have virtually lost the whole season of Advent as a preparation to the feast of Christmas itself.  It urges us not to hold carol concerts or Christmas parties in what is really Advent, … Continue reading Walking Backwards to Christmas