And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan, and was led by the Spirit for forty days in the wilderness, tempted by the devil. And he ate nothing in those days; and when they were ended, he was hungry.
Author: The Sword of the Spirit
For the 40 days
Find here some interesting articles and reflections to aid you in your 40-day journey in preparation for Easter.
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2026
“There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were calledto the one hopeof your calling” Ephesians 4:4 Table of Contents Verse for the Year I, therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beg you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one […]
The Gift of the Magi
This story is like a parable – it illustrates common everyday images and characters and weaves a story with a surprising ending. It is a story of unselfish love which is like the gifts given by the three wise men, called the Magi, who were led by a star to Bethlehem.
Jesus: a portrait of humility
Who is more helpless than a newborn child? Yet Jesus did not hesitate to share in our humanity, and his birth was only the first manifestation of his humility
The People of Advent
Never have I entered on Advent so vitally and intensely alert as I am now.
God in Bethlehem’s Cave
What wonder! What mystery! God, who is eternal, unchanging, and unsearchable, becomes visible, vulnerable, weak and helpless as a Jewish infant, born of a virgin without human conception
Articles for Advent and Christmas
Advent is a season of hope, a season of waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ as a child (which we celebrate in Christmas) and his second coming that will establish His Kingdom. During Advent we also remember that we are pilgrims in this world and just passing by, but our true home […]