For the first time in six years, Christmas falls on a Sunday. And because of three Leap Days, it will not happen again until 2033.
We have a full twenty-eight days of Advent this time around.
How will you "prepare the way of the Lord" so when that last Sunday of December comes you are ready to "see the salvation of our God"?
There is never anything wrong with the tried and true. Daily Mass (if you don't already), extra prayers, more Bible reading, adding spiritual reading, the Sacrament of Penance, some Corporal Work of Mercy--all these still can help you prepare spiritually as you prepare materially. And unlike the innkeeper mentioned in the Gospel of St. Luke, you can reserve a space in your schedule for some of this.
It is all about focus. It is about going to a quiet place away from the hustle and bustle of the season. It is about being still and coming to know more about God. It is about looking east instead of north.
The whole world waited since the fall of Adam for the Savior to arrive. The Blessed Virgin Mary waited for nine months. Compared to those, this is a short vigil.
Prepare your Advent wreath to once again mark the time.
This year, you will get more use out of the last purple candle.
"Maranatha."
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