Homily on 12-15-24

"Rejoice!"  Paul didn't say, "Be happy!"  No, he said, "Rejoice!  Again I say, 'rejoice!'"  As we look at the last 10 days of Advent, we turn our minds from the penitential affect of the season to the joyful.  Joy is a foundational virtue of a Christians' life.  It reminds us that despite any unfortunate event in this life, there is a better result waiting for us: the Resurrection and eternal life!  So whenever life gets a little drear, remember that there's always a light shinning for us.  And his name is Jesus!

We'd like to also welcome back Fr. John Haugen!  He has been recovering from a heart attack over the last few weeks.  Although he's not back to full strength yet and he likely won't be featured on this podcast every week for a little while, we're glad to have him whenever we can!