The late timing for this year’s fourth Thursday of November finds us just cleaning up from the Thanksgiving feast as we rush to dust off the Advent wreath. The new liturgical year starts this weekend with this sacred season of waiting and preparation. The first Sunday is Advent commences with theRead More

    "Mankind is a great, an immense family... This is proved by what we feel in our hearts at Christmas."  —Pope John XXIII   The Close of the Christmas Season:  The weeks leading up to Christmas are usually busy, sometimes stressful and overwhelming, and often sentimental for families. Those with growing children can findRead More