Epiphany 2023: In the Sight of all Nations

The nativity scene at our altar in the city cloister Berlin.

Dear fellow pilgrims,

With this picture from our altar at the city cloister of Berlin we greet you one last time on this 12 Days of Christmas journey.

And what a journey it was! We have been actually more busy than we usually are around Christmas time back in snowed-in Minnesota. More family visits, more events to do and attend at our Berlin monastery :-)

How has the journey been for you?

We have heard from many of you and we always love to learn how you are doing. As the 12 Days has run its course, some are with us every day, unwrapping their daily gifts. Others walk in and out and come back later. And as you might have noticed, our last posts needed more time to arrive in your inbox, too.

For myself I feel I have not arrived yet. I think I will use this (rainy and wet Berlin) Epiphany weekend to hunker down and to read what we have written. If you want to meet me in spirit you might decide for the same. (You can find a review of…