David Sandel

Monday, December 9, 2024 Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Look up Garrison Keillor, creator of Prairie Home Companion, is a sometimes crotchety 82-year-old Minnesotan living in Manhattan. He recently finished a book he called Cheerfulness. But his recent column on...

Second Sunday of Advent, December 8, 2024 (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Candles God is leading Israel in joy by the light of his glory. I’m getting caught up on the daily scenes in our Paris Advent Calendar, and I think we’ll light an Advent candle today in our apartment...

Saturday, December 7, 2024 Memorial of Saint Ambrose, Bishop and Doctor of the Church (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Rain for the seed The Lord will give you the bread you need and the water for which you thirst. He will give rain for the seed and your flock will...

We’re traveling from Illinois back to Austin after Thanksgiving with our family. These devotions for 12/4-12/6 were written in 2021. Hope you enjoy them again now, three years later … thanks for your patience with all our days on the road. Friday, December 6, 2024 (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures)...

We’re traveling from Illinois back to Austin after Thanksgiving with our family. These devotions for 12/4-12/6 were written in 2020. Hope you enjoy them again now, three years later … thanks for your patience with all our days on the road.Thursday, December 5, 2024 (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) –...

We’re traveling from Illinois back to Austin after Thanksgiving with our family. These devotions for 12/4-12/6 were written in 2021. Hope you enjoy them again now, three years later … thanks for your patience with all our days on the road. Tuesday, November 19, 2024 (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures)...

Tuesday, December 3, 2024 Memorial of Saint Francis Xavier, Priest (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Justice and joy Justice shall be the band around his waist, and faithfulness a belt upon his hips. And all the people said, AMEN! And we leaped and laughed with joy, because this justice was...

Monday, December 2, 2024 First week of Advent (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Amish In days to come, the mountain of the Lord house shall be established and raised above the hills. All nations shall stream toward it. “Come, let us climb the Lord’s mountain,” they will say, “that he...

First Sunday of Advent, December 1, 2024 (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Day One The days are coming, says the LORD,     when I will fulfill the promise. In those days, in that time,         this is what they shall call her:     “The LORD our justice.” Fascinating, how...