Not only are Black Friday shopping hours steadily encroaching on the Thanksgiving holiday, but the “creep” is steadily encroaching on the sacredness of the family. It’s a dangerous mentality.
On my other international journalist trips, I learned that no matter what culture we live in, we want the best for our families and yearn for love, happiness, and security. From the Egan Journalism Fellowship trip I learned that suffering also is universal.
Just as we take stock of the past year on December 31 because it’s the end of the calendar year, we should take stock of the past year on the feast of Christ the King because it’s the end of our spiritual year, so to speak.
These days during Holy Mass, we’re listening to the story of the Macabees – the brave…
Back in the snowy Midwest! #familytime #GodisGood https://t.co/00MCrE9EiM
Back in the snowy Midwest! #familytime #GodisGood https://t.co/PbDIQNxG76
