November / December 2020

Family and relationships often occupy our time and thoughts in Advent and Christmas. In this issue George and Anna Peko offer a reflection upon the Eucharist and marriage drawn from their years of marriage and ministry together. Also important is our relationship with the world around us. Peter Schineller, SJ offers a reflection upon differing ways we can encounter God. As Christmas is a season so often associated with consumerist excess, Erin Lothes Biviano’s article Fossil Fuel Divestment: A Sacramental Act of Love of Neighbor is a welcome presentation of concrete ways we can better live in harmony with creation. Sister Lisa Marie Belz, OSU guides us through the Advent and Christmas readings with thought provoking and often uplifting insights into the scriptures. These plus a number of attentive examinations of the liturgy fill out this issue of Emmanuel.