Come Thou Long-Expected Jesus

Incarnation

The Incarnation is so very many things. There are so many other things, of course, that it is not. The Incarnation, in particular, is about God become a human being – and not the other way around. The Incarnation is … (read more)

Rembrandt's Simeon

The Rhythms of Epiphany

In this wonderful season of the year, one of my favorite characters is Simeon (cf. Luke 2:22-35). I love this old man. The rhythm of his life, it seems to me, captures the rhythm of the season, as it flows … (read more)