Find what you’re looking for
Waiting for something—especially during Advent—can be really hard. The anticipation of what is to come can be overwhelming, and sometimes makes it hard to be on our best behavior. If there is a certain behavior I want one of my children to stop, I have found the best way to do it is to redirect his or her attention to something else.
Little is known about Saint Lucy except that she had taken a vow of virginity, and that she was martyred in 304. Yet devotion to her sprung up in the early Church, and she is mentioned among the martyrs in the first Eucharistic Prayer.
The scribes’ challenge stands before us. Our salvation depends on the answer we give to the question they posed to Jesus: who are you and what are you all about?
Advent offers us the opportunity each year to come to a place of peace and reconciliation with our past.
The joyful season of Christmas is often so stressful that it can rob us, ironically, of our joy.
If there is one thing I have always tried to emphasize to my kids, it is how fortunate they are. Of course, because they are kids, they do not always get it. To them, it is just Mom saying one more thing.
Advent is a good time to reflect on the many gifts we already have, and even on the many material things that make our lives more pleasant and less difficult.
There are so many blessings we receive during the Christmas season (not just the gifts, kids!). We often have the chance to reconnect with family and friends either face-to-face or through Christmas cards.
All our safety, our vigor, our vitality, all the meaning in our life comes from the power of the Lord. Our salvation consists in our being in touch with him.
Accidents happen during this busy season. Remember that the child or pet who was at fault is ultimately more important than the thing that got broke.
