The Christmas season is one of my favorites. The air is crisp. The house is warm. The aroma of pine boughs woven through railings, of fires dancing in the hearth, and of cookies baking in the oven delights us. Laughter and singing and bells ring out joyfully. Even the colors, whether you favor traditional bright greens and reds or …
Catholic Divorce, Loneliness, & Believing this Christmas Read More »
It came to me in the sudden realization, “This is what Hell is.” I didn’t see the burning, unending agony the Saints have seen. I thank the Lord He knows me well enough to understand I’m not strong enough to witness such suffering even in those justly condemned by their own choices. But I understood what must …
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*This article originally appeared on Catholic Stand where I am a regular contributor. Nothing beats the scent of the deep green pine boughs, the contrasting bright red of ribbons, bows, and blooming poinsettias, and the robust love and laughter of family and friends. I love Santa Claus and the anticipation of “magic” in the air, the nip …
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Finding out our baby was due on Christmas Day thrilled me beyond measure, but being due to have a baby on Christmas Day and actually having a baby on Christmas Day are two different things, and I couldn’t help but think, “Really, who has a Baby on Christmas? Certainly, I couldn’t be lucky enough!” However, Christmas …
A Christmas Birthday – Does A Christmas Baby Get Cheated? Read More »
We laughed hearing the due date – Our Baby was due on Christmas Day! The Christmas season has always been my favorite time of the year, and Christmas Day has always been my favorite day of the year. To have a Baby born on this day would be just immeasurable Joy, but really…how many babies are actually born …
I stood there alone in the back of the beautifully decorated church fighting back tears. Even on Christmas Eve, the words echoed soundlessly through the church, but screaming and racing through my head. This is not how it’s supposed to be. This is not how it’s supposed to be. This is not how it’s supposed to be. This is …
Missing My Kids on Christmas – False Pride in Serving God Read More »
Are you experiencing Christmas let down? The hustle and bustle, the joy and anticipation of Christmas have come and gone already. A lot of planning, preparation, shopping, wrapping, cooking, baking, and cleaning went into a few short hours, hours that we thought would be perfect, filled with joy and laughter, and hopefully, for many of …
Christmas Gospel JOHN 1:1-18 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came to be through him, and without him nothing came to be. What came to be through him was life, and this life was the light …
