“A new year at the hand of the Lord––we do not know whether we shall experience the end of this year. But if we drink from the fount of the Savior each day, then each day will lead us deeper into eternal life and prepare us to throw off the burdens of this life easily and cheerfully at some time when the call of the Lord sounds. The Divine Child offers us his hand to renew our bridal bond. Let us hurry to clasp this hand. The Lord is my light and my salvation--of whom shall I be afraid?”
“The Hidden LIfe: Essays, Meditations, Spiritual Texts” (ICS, 1992).
Suggested prayer:
God of promise and wonder, awaken our world and our hearts to your presence. Help us to live each day with Advent awareness and to sing out Christmas joy with our lives. O come, Emmanuel!
Suggested actions:
- From now through the feast of the Epiphany, read aloud one Christmas card at the dinner table. Pray for the sender and, whenever possible, share stories about the person. Let your Christmas season BEGIN this year on December 24––and let the celebration continue throughout the twelve days of Christmas!
- On Sunday, December 30, celebrate the feast of the Holy Family with a special candle light family dinner, complete with white table cloth (even if you have to use a white sheet!).
What a lovely post to wake up to on this wonderful day! Edith Stein has a special place in my heart, so thank you. I will have to check out your book about your.
ReplyDeleteI wish you and your family every joy of this Christmas season, which we are about to begin. I echo your reminder that we fully embrace the Christmas that begins, and not ends, on December 25.
Blessings, peace and gratitude!
thank you Fran! Happy Christmas eve to you, my friend. Wishing you a blessed and joyous Christmas :-)
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