December 29, 2011
I am Rachel of Ramah and mother of Joseph and Benjamin. I am weeping with Leah, my sister of Bethlehem, mother of the Jews (Judah). Yes, we are crying because our daughters are crying for their children that were taken…
December 27, 2011
We are thinking of Joseph, husband of Mary and surrogate father of Jesus. He is a forgotten or overlooked person that played the most important role in the birth and early life of Jesus. What kind of a man would…
December 24, 2011
We were fascinated by the stars and spent our lives studying them. We believed that every important event in history had its leading star. We also believed that the Gods were guiding these stars. Most of the stars were not…
December 20, 2011
I was called Anna, but my real name was Hanah. It was sort of descriptive of me. In the language of my Hebrew ancestors my name stood for “grace.” Believe me, I had to learn to be gracious. It was…
December 18, 2011
I do appreciate your interest in “Stop and Think.” Unfortunately, being alone, I am not able to respond to your comments. It is wonderful that there are so many of you. Some of your ideas may help me in a…
December 14, 2011
I am Simeon. I was named after my ancestor and founder of the tribe of Simeon, second son of Jacob and Leah. My name means, “the Lord has heard.” Indeed, He heard the prayers of Leah, the mother of my…
December 7, 2011
It all happened unexpectedly. How was I to know what heaven had planned for my place? Caesar had ordered our people to return to their place of origin to be counted for taxes. I could not possibly pay all the…
December 4, 2011
Magi worshipped the baby king, “Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold and of incense and of myrrh” (Mt.2: 11). In Church we sang often, “I want more of Jesus.” What more do we want…
December 1, 2011
It was a cold and starry night. Several of us huddled together for shelter and safety. We were shepherds. We guarded our flocks by night from larger animals like wolves and lions. It was a proud profession. Our great King…
November 24, 2011
am Joseph of Nazareth and a descendant of the House of David. It was not something I could publicize. There were hopes and rumors that another David would come and deliver us from our oppressors. Our invaders forced us into…