A recommendation from Ellen Schroeder:  There's an excellent blog post discussing the Latin American tradition of Las Posadas on the website of Bread for the World. The tradition of Las Posadas – which translated means the inns - re-enacts the journey of Mary and Joseph over a series of nights during Advent.   “Traditionally repeated over nine nights, from December 16 to December 24, these ritual processions wind through barrio streets. At each house along the way, neighbors reject la Sagrada Familia until finally they are welcomed with a nightly fiesta at the last stop,” writes Dr. Carmen M. Nanko-Fernández.  Click here to read the whole article “ On Faith: Marking the Season Latinamente .”

Click here to enjoy a blog post by Ellen Schroeder , originally published on the Presbytery of Giddings Lovejoy’s website. It describes Ellen's experience of Forest Park as a sacred place.

A public health message from the yard ornaments at the Schroeders' house: