This holy season always lifts my heart with a joyful Spirit as I see the children filled with expectation… and the adults counting their blessings and recentering themselves in God and family. Especially this year, it seems that people are more ‘sentimental’ and grateful…even in the midst of many challenges people are facing.
I especially want to thank all of you who are being extra generous to your parish and families in need with the recent requests for donations. I express particular thanks to those who have donated to our special “Christmas / End-of-the-year” envelope that will help us keep our parish ministries going strong to serve the needs of our parishioners and the bigger community. We can never out-do God’s generosity to us! And being generous with what we have been given… expands our hearts with joy and peace.
When I look at the little Manger scene in my house and think about the miracle of God becoming a human like us, it can be overwhelming to consider how generous and loving God ‘poured forth’ His love for us in Jesus.
May you find time to sit with the Manger in your home and let yourself be wrapped in His immense love for you.