People walk through debris in Mayfield, Ky., Dec. 13, 2021, after tornadoes ripped through several U.S. states. (CNS photo/Cheney Orr, Reuters)
“Feeling that gingerbread feeling”
Somewhere in my memory
…which results in taking offense at Jesus…
International check-in counters stand empty at O.R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg Nov. 28, 2021, as several airlines stopped flying out of South Africa amid the spread of the omicron variant. Travel bans on southern Africa are based on “a deep-seated racism” and have a severe impact on the poor in the region, where many livelihoods depend on the tourism industry, said a prominent Jesuit. (CNS photo/Sumaya Hisham, Reuters)
Today I pray that instead of…
“Living in my memory”
Somewhere in my memory
I Raise my voice and tell the Good News: Behold, the Lord God comes with power; not gingerbread!
#Advent invites us to prepare ourselves for Christmas, welcoming Jesus without fear. If we open wide the doors of our life, everything takes on a new light and our family, work, suffering, health, friendship, become opportunities to discover His consoling presence.
Pope Francis celebrates Christmas Eve Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican in this Dec. 24, 2020, file photo. The pope will celebrate Christmas Eve Mass at 7:30 p.m. as he did in 2020 with precautions against COVID-19 still in place. (CNS photo/Cristian Gennari, pool)
