December 21
“We consider Christmas as the encounter, the great encounter, the historical encounter, the decisive encounter, between God and mankind. He who has faith knows this truly; let him rejoice.”
–St. Paul VI
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There's still time
December 20
“At this Christmas when Christ comes, will He find a warm heart? Mark the season of Advent by loving and serving the others with God’s own love and concern.”
–St. Teresa of Calcutta
He comes as a gentle child
December 19
“Rejoice and be glad that so great and good a Lord, on coming into the Virgin’s womb, willed to appear despised, needy, and poor in this world, so that men who were in dire poverty and suffering great need of heavenly food might be made rich in him.”
–St. Clare of Assisi
God is waiting for us
December 18
“… the spirituality of waiting is not simply our waiting for God. It is also participating in God’s waiting for us …”
-Henri J. M. Nouwen
Occult-Based Farming Comes of Age
Our thanks to "L", who tipped us off to a bizarre farming practice known as biodynamics - a concept invented by the famous occultist, Rudolf Steiner.
Protect Yourself from Gift Card Draining This Christmas!
Americans spent nearly $30 billion on gift cards last Christmas. However, thanks to gift card scammers who drain the cash from the cards before your loved one can spend it, not everyone who received a gift card was able to enjoy it. Here’s how to protect yourself against this cruel scam.
We too must become children
December 17
“If we would please this Divine Infant, we too must become children, simple and humble; we must carry to Him flowers of virtue, of meekness, of mortification, of charity; we must clasp him in the arms of our love.”
-St. Alphonsus Ligouri
Recognize Him in the events of daily life
December 16
"To predispose our mind to welcome the Lord... we must learn to recognize him as present in the events of daily life. Therefore, Advent is, so to speak, an intense training that directs us decisively toward him who already came, who will come, and who comes continuously.”
-Pope St. John Paul II
A vigilant awaiting of the coming of Christ
December 15
“The liturgy of Advent… helps us to understand fully the value and meaning of the mystery of Christmas. It is not just about commemorating the historical event, which occurred some 2,000 years ago in a little village of Judea. Instead, it is necessary to understand that the whole of our life must be an ‘advent,’ a vigilant awaiting of the final coming of Christ."
-Pope St. John Paul II
The promise of eternal happiness
December 14
"The fear of death has been swallowed up; life brings us joy with the promise of eternal happiness. No one is shut out from this joy; all share the same reason for rejoicing. Our Lord, victor over sin and death, finding no man free from sin, came to free us all.”
-St. Leo the Great
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