by admin | Jan 5, 2022 | CLSP Blog Divi
By Susan Ciancio Though Christmas has come and gone all too quickly, it’s likely that many of us are still enjoying the gifts we received or that we’re watching the people we love enjoy their gifts. Before Christmas, we spent hours searching for the perfect Christmas...
by admin | Dec 22, 2021 | CLSP Blog Divi
By Susan Ciancio One of my favorite Christmas songs is “Mary’s Boy Child” by a Euro-Caribbean group called Boney M. I like this song for many reasons: It’s joyful, it has a fun beat, it makes me feel happy, and it has some very poignant lines. One stanza in particular...
by admin | Dec 23, 2020 | CLSP Blog Divi
By Susan Ciancio Christmas is nearly here! And though it may look different this year, no one can cancel the true meaning of Christmas. Indeed, you cannot have Christmas without Christ. Christmas morning often becomes a flurry of activity, with excited kids opening...
by admin | Dec 14, 2020 | CLSP Blog Divi
By Susan Ciancio “What manner of love is this?” Michael the archangel asked. Advent is a time of preparation, reflection, anticipation, and joy. And nowhere is there greater joy than in the coming of Christ. Christian author Max Lucado understands this. His fictional...
by admin | Dec 3, 2019 | CLSP Blog Divi
By Susan Ciancio Today we celebrate the Feast of St. Francis Xavier. A couple days ago, we began the joyous season of Advent. Those who knew Francis said he was always filled with an immense joy. Though he died at a young age, he spent the last 15 years of his life...