We are not well. Our planet is not well, our society is not well, and most of our bodies are not well. Jesus offers healing, but first we must come to him.

In John’s Gospel, the Easter promise is both about what happens after we die, and also a promise that we can live out here and now.

The two disciples on the road to Emmaus stand for all of us: we, too, have heard the reports, but we haven’t seen the risen Lord. Thankfully, we don’t need to understand the mystery before Jesus meets us in our walk.

At Christmas, we remember that God comes to be with us. Just as we are.

What Saint Nicholas and John the Baptist have to teach us about preparing for Christmas.