1. Catholic Dad Joke
2. The Road to Epiphany
3. Reading Plan
4. The Post-Christmas Blues
I’m not sure who needs to read this, but I know you are out there:
“Many, by now, have put up the tree, decorated the house inside and out, purchased most of the gifts on their list, mailed their Christmas greetings and have been to or will attend Christmas parties and open houses. All of this we do in preparation for and anticipation of the coming of that wonderful day that falls each year on Dec. 25.
Once Christmas comes and goes, however, many are often left with an empty, anti-climactic feeling that is made all the worse when the decorations come down, the parties end, the credit card bills arrive, our clothes fit a little snugger, and we struggle just to get out of bed in the morning. Many people experience the post-Christmas ‘blues.’ In fact, I recall one parishioner some years ago telling me, ‘I feel so down in January that I almost wish Christmas never came… read more