Even though radio stations have stopped playing Christmas music, people are throwing away their trees, the "happy holidays" have turned into "happy new year," and stores have replaced their Christmas decorations with Valentines day decorations...we are still in the midst of Christmas.
It's really very logical how the whole season works...we start with Advent where we prepare for Christmas and then on the 25th we celebrate Christmas! But Christmas lasts longer than 24 hours. The Christmas season lasts until the Baptism of The Lord (this year takes place on January 12). Our beautiful tradition and calendar is filled with feasts that keep us in the Christmas spirit such as today as we celebrate the feast of the Holy Family. On January 1st we will celebrate Mary, the Mother of God, which is a Holy Day of Obligation. January 3 we celebrate the most Holy Name of Jesus and next Sunday we celebrate the feast if the Epiphany when the three Kings came to pay homage to the Christ child. Finally, the following week, we celebrate the Baptism of Christ.
So let us use these beautiful celebrations to assist us in continuing the great celebration of the King of Kings lowering himself to a small child, born in a stable, to suffer and die for our salvation from sin and death. The best way to continue these celebrations, as always, is by attending mass and praying with your friends and family together asking for the Christ child to enter your hearts and conform you to his most Sacred Heart.
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!
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