Be set free this Advent

We often talk about spiritual blindness—not always opening our eyes to our faith and all God has in store for us. Sometimes, Advent—which should be a time of preparation for the joys of Christmas—ends up adding to that blindness. Why? For many of us, its because the preparations for Christmas (shopping, social outings, extra activities,…

Preparing for true joy and love

Preparing for Christmas spiritually is always a challenge. The noise of the secular holiday season, the distractions that inevitably challenge us every day, can be real obstacles! However, when we consider how much Christmas really means to our lives, to who we are as men and women, we can be inspired to truly prioritize Advent…