It is already the THIRD Sunday of Advent. The season is swiftly flying by! Tempus fugit! We are all now focused on getting ready for Christmas and having a wonderful celebration. I hope that you will be able to join us at St. Austin for Christmas Eve or Christmas Day, and then throughout the entire Christmas season, up to and including the celebration of Epiphany, which we will observe on Sun., Jan. 6.
Let’s try not to stress too much during these coming weeks but rather focus on the very special celebration in which we are involved. Regardless of how much or how little family you have to celebrate with, you have the family of Jesus to celebrate with, and the family that includes Him extends all over the world, with millions of believers.
Regardless of how many or how few presents you receive, you still have the greatest present of all for which to give thanks at Christmas, which is the gift of God’s own Son.
And regardless of how full or empty your social calendar is, and how many Christmas parties, tamaladas, fiestas, open houses and gatherings you have to attend, or if your calendar is mostly blank, you still have the wonderful celebration of Christmas here at St. Austin Parish, which is way more meaningful than any of the others.
So try to realize that all the heavy lifting for the true meaning of Christmas was done nearly 2,000 years ago; that we have already received the greatest Christmas gift of all, and even if the cards do not all get sent, the presents do not get wrapped, the cookies do not get baked, the tree does not get decorated and the lights do not get strung, Christmas in its full meaning and import will still occur none-the-less.
So relax. Blessed Advent! God Bless!
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