Blog Posts from December, 2016

O Come, O Come, Emmanuel

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For several years now at the Meldrum site of the Capuchin Soup Kitchen we have tried to really focus on the weeks of Advent (the forty days leading up to Christmas) as a time of expectancy, hope, and waiting. The tree enjoys a place of prominence in the dining room, but undecorated and unlighted. The scripture readings from the Prophet Isaiah used at prayer sessions are filled with hope and longing for a better life, not only for the people of biblical times, but for our Soup Kitchen guests as well.  We try to counter the commercial frenzy of the season with an emphasis on cleansing our hearts and making room for the coming of our God.