Where do we notice God in the days that feel most ordinary? This episode reflects on learning to pay attention—to light, to beauty, and to God’s quiet presence woven through everyday life. Drawing on Psalm 80 and the promise of Emmanuel, we explore how God restores us not by fixing everything, but by being with us. What might change if we slowed down long enough to notice the Godlight already surrounding us?

What do we do when hope feels fragile and the darkness feels close? In this Advent sermon, we reflect on Mary’s song—not as naïve optimism, but as courageous trust in a God who is already at work. As doubt surfaces in both Mary’s story and John the Baptist’s question to Jesus, we’re invited to look for signs of God’s grace, healing, and mercy in our own lives and communities. This episode calls us to become “catchers of the light,” naming and sharing hope even as we wait for God’s kingdom to dawn.

This episode explores how we recognize, and become, signs of God’s hope in the world. Reflecting on Advent symbols, scripture, and the life of St. Nicholas, we’re invited to notice God’s presence in ordinary things and to offer love, generosity, and compassion wherever we are. What might it mean to live more attentive, hopeful, and loving today?