This was it, the final Sunday in preparation for Christmas. Today's readings fortel the coming of the Messiah, discuss the fulfillment of those promises, and start the Christmas story with Joseph discovering that Mary was pregnant. The happy occasion is just about here. Are we ready for it?
I'm not. As much as I have been looking forward to this break, it is here all too soon. Normal Christmas preparations aside, I don't feel spiritually prepared either. Yes, I did celebrate the sacrament of Reconciliation just a couple of weeks ago, but I still feel a disconnect between myself and the "reason for the season." Too many worldly concerns are loading my mind and filling my thoughts, often clouding the prayer time that I've been trying to take.
I know that God is always receptive, so the block in our connection must be on my end. I can feel it there, that sense of unworthiness, wordly stresses, and personal frustrations that often clogs my communication with anyone. I have to let it release and open myself to God and His will. This means focusing on what is important in my life and letting the clutter fall away. It's easier said than done.
However, just writing about it has helped a bit.
I'm not. As much as I have been looking forward to this break, it is here all too soon. Normal Christmas preparations aside, I don't feel spiritually prepared either. Yes, I did celebrate the sacrament of Reconciliation just a couple of weeks ago, but I still feel a disconnect between myself and the "reason for the season." Too many worldly concerns are loading my mind and filling my thoughts, often clouding the prayer time that I've been trying to take.
I know that God is always receptive, so the block in our connection must be on my end. I can feel it there, that sense of unworthiness, wordly stresses, and personal frustrations that often clogs my communication with anyone. I have to let it release and open myself to God and His will. This means focusing on what is important in my life and letting the clutter fall away. It's easier said than done.
However, just writing about it has helped a bit.
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