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‘Come let us adore him’

Another Christmas Day is ready to dawn. Then we will joyfully commemorate the salvific birth of Jesus Christ, the redeemer awaited throughout the long ages. 

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Celebrate and remember

Last year, many of us struggled to adapt to how different Christmas looked compared to previous years.  This year, we are moving closer to something more familiar with gatherings and celebrations. While we still need to navigate some challenges, we can keep in mind three specific things this Christmas season.

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Lighting the Advent wreath

The first purple candle was lit the first weekend of Advent. Now move clockwise and light a second purple candle on the second week, and then the third week, Gaudete Sunday, the pink candle is lit. The last purple candle is lit on the fourth Sunday of Advent.

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Advent: prayer, self-denial, service

When considering the meaning of Advent, we are struck once again at the church’s extraordinary wisdom. The faithful are granted several weeks to make ready for the solemnity of the Birth of Christ. 

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Our Lady of the Rosary

It is well known that the church dedicates both May and October to the remembrance of the Blessed Virgin Mary. May’s commemoration is more general — the Mother of God in all her splendor — whereas October’s is quite specific: Mary under her glorious title, Our Lady of the Rosary.

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Making a good confession

To go to confession either helps us to return to God after we have committed a mortal sin or to deepen our already present love for him. Jesus Christ instituted the sacrament of penance, which extends to us the mercies of the Lord and challenges us to be more virtuous.

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Catholic education: providing clarity in a struggling world

Part of what it means to be Catholic is to educate yourself in what the Church teaches and pass that teaching on to your children and those around you. This education takes place in many different ways, including home schooling, parish religious education, co-op groups and Catholic schools. Parents throughout the Diocese of Arlington are preparing for another school year. As such, I take this opportunity to reflect on one effective model of Catholic education: our diocesan Catholic schools.

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Racing through ordinary time

Recently — when it was still July — a friend sent me a text from the supermarket with a photo of a Halloween candy display in the aisle. I expected that the Halloween blitz would be coming soon. Yet, “back-to-school” sales are still in full swing and, in my mind, August is still summer.

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