Burning Strength Homilies

As Christmas draws closer, it seems that our task lists grow ever larger. We're reminded this weekend that the word "rejoice" is not because we simply "get over" Christmas, but because we anticipate Christmas with joy. John the Baptist prescribed the crowds, as their spiritual physician, antidotes to their spiritual illnesses. Sometimes the antidote to our anxieties of our life is simply making sure we put God and people first. Our greatest Holiday memories are very rarely about just ourselves being by ourselves or shopping online. Our great memories that we cherish deeply always revolve around spending time with loved ones.