December 29, 2019
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, The octave of Christmas provides a beautiful liturgical key in which to understand Christmas. Throughout the Advent season, we prayed that we would be prepared for the "coming feasts" - plural-precisely because in the octave days after December 25, and indeed throughout the Christmas season, we prolong the Christmas feast. Each day is a day of celebration and joy during which we are invited to visit the Child lying in a manger, to reflect on His presence in our lives, and to rejoice with the choirs of angels, the shepherds, and all who hear…read more