Creating Joy: St. Francis and the First Christmas Creche

Joy is the visible sign of a deeper life with God

THE FIRST WORD

Here is the first word I wish to write today: joy!

As I write that first word, I can’t help but think how it is in short supply today. During a moment when supply chain issues threatened the availability of necessary ingredients, nothing has seemed more scarce — and more necessary — than joy.

In a season when nothing may be more important t…