I have an Advent calendar that I am using this year
as part of my preparations during the holy season of Advent. The Advent
calendar is a tradition that many of us adults probably remember from our
childhood. Traditions are a big part of our lives, especially during the
Advent and Christmas seasons. The sacrament of reconciliation is a great
tradition we Catholics have during the season of Advent as well. The Church
calls us to this healing sacrament as part of our preparations for the coming
of our Lord. Yesterday, we had an Advent Reconciliation service for our
Spanish speaking community here at St James Catholic Church in Tupelo. We
had a great response - probably over 150 attended. We will have another
service in English next Monday, December 7, at 6:00 pm. I want to
encourage all Catholics to partake of the Sacrament of Reconciliation during
this holy season of Advent. All of us, no matter who we are, need to look
at our lives and our relationships, to look at the ways those relationships
have been ruptured or broken, to reconcile with the Lord, with our neighbor,
and with ourselves. May the Lord help us to bring healing into our own
lives and into the lives of others during this holy season.
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