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Christina Capecchi: Whispering pines: In Advent, listening for the Holy Spirit

12/03/2025 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

Twenty Something The sun was setting by the time we reached consensus on our Christmas tree. We’d decided on a cedar that hadn’t been anyone’s first choice — safely neutral, conflict averted. Now we were dragging it home in the dark — tired, cold and hungry. Suddenly we heard a shimmering sound in the top […]

Filed Under: Columns, Commentary Tagged With: Christina Capecchi, Twenty Something, whispering pines

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