Recently I've seen a lot of postings with the message of "due to supply issues, Christmas may be a little different". Personally I'm wondering if it should be different. We have gone out of our way to turn the holiday into a festival of over spending and shopping and not enough time on what should be important in our lives. We would rather spend our days rushing from store to store trying to find the most expensive gifts we can. Instead of reflecting on the gifts we already have. Putting more effort into prayer and making every effort to take a more active role in the life of the church. If we have not been to Mass in a while. Advent would be the perfect time to make a deeper commitment to follow Christ. To come back to our parishes that have been neglected for far too long.
Coming to Mass can be a challenge for many of us. Either due to the pandemic or news that keeps troubling our hearts. Yet I am constantly reminded of why I make that effort. I follow the teachings of the church. My faith is in Christ and I truly believe fully that Christ is present in Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity in the Eucharist. I understand that humans are capable of doing great good in the world. Yet I also understand that we are just as easily able to commit acts that words cannot fully express how evil they are. Making Christ a priority is path that we can take to bring light to the darkness that we see. We cannot combat the evil from the outside. Rather we must make more of an effort to go to Mass and combat any evil we see from within. We are at a point now where running is not the answer to the problems at hand.
As Advent starts and we are on the way to Christmas. Let us make our faith in Christ first and foremost. It is a prefect time to reflect on the blessings that we have and share those blessing with others. -
