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How Will You Respond to Christmas?

Msgr. Romano Guardini said of the birth of Christ that “the glorification of that joyous happening will never be muted on this earth” (The Rosary of Our Lady, 89).  Even while Christmas has become highly commercialized, highly secularized and highly sentimentalized, Msgr. Guardini’s words nonetheless remain true.  There will always be humbl...

01 02 2018

Stop the Holiday Insanity

The Advent and Christmas seasons should be a time of great anticipation and joy for Catholics.  However, for many, it’s a time of great stress and aggravation.  Every day in my office, I talk with people who struggle with the holidays.  One of the main reasons why they struggle is unrealistic expectations they place themselves. We all have ...

12 13 2017

How to Avoid Rushing Through the Holiday Season

If Thanksgiving were a person, it would be a pitiable fellow. Halloween is anticipated all through autumn with lots of decorations, costumes, and candy. Then society rapidly shifts focus to preparing for the “holiday season” which obviously begins with Thanksgiving, but everyone knows is really all about Christmas. Ever seen “Happy Holidays...

11 30 2017

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