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Jesper, you brought up something that I completely overlooked, but is essential for me (and not only at Christmas time but all the time day in and day out): I need silence to connect with God and put Christmas in my heart. There is so much "Christmas activity" to do every day for the purpose of giving the gift of Christmas to others. By that I mean not just the secular things like shopping and cookie baking, but the...

Quote: Originally Posted by JMJ Is this church served by the Oratorians? It sounds very similar to my parish at home, the Oxford Oratory, which is currently undergoing renovation to make it even more "traditional". I wasn't aware they had any churches in Australia. I did get a Parish Bulletin that states all the staff in the parish and there was no mention of the Oratians or any other religious order, but then sometimes...

Dear St. Andrew, My heart goes out to you and to many others who have suffered loss around the time of Christmas. Wounds can begin to ache all over again when the season begins. Whenever our hearts begin to hurt, we can, however, always have recourse to two hearts who will always be there for us: The Hearts of Jesus and Mary. They have known both suffering and joy and can understand our human natures so well. May the Holy Family enfold you and...

Quote: Originally Posted by Iona Cookies. I'm already gathering all my ingredients, Iona. It can't be Christmas without the smell of cookies in the air...and a tin in hand everywhere we go!

Quote: Originally Posted by Joab Anias I thought it was funny. It is. Thanks for the laughters.

I thought it was funny.

Heehee ~ I was just kidding about the cookies... Really all the hustle and bustle, the noise, the shopping, and so forth - really detract from Christmas for me. Until I became a Catholic, my only reason for celebrating Christmas was for my Children. But since my conversion, it's really a deep and quiet anticipation of spiritual joy - and pondering what it might be like for Mary to have carried the Christ Child within and given birth to...

ARRRRRRRGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHH Does anybody know where pigs' snouts GO?!!! What could this kid's parents have been THINKING ?!

Taking the kids to mass and watching them inspect the nativity scene. This year I am going to try and go to Christmas Eve mass at the cathedral in the city.

Well you never know where God's going to put you, right Barb? Deo Gratias.