Advent is a time like no other!  When God chose to enter the scene as a child born in a manger at Bethlehem, the Israelite people were under the yoke of Roman occupation.  OUCH!  In the depths of their hearts, they hoped for a leader who would raise an unconquerable force, run the foreigners out … Continue reading A special Advent message from Fr. Peter O’Brien of Come, Follow Me Retreats