Each gumdrop is in its place...
All the presents have been wrapped...
All the Advent doors have been opened...
The Christ Child has completed the Nativity...
Oh yes, the big day is here. For us, Christmas Eve holds almost more magic than Christmas Day. We get together with friends, open presents, eat the same soup I've had every year since I can remember and we go to my favorite mass of the year. There is just something about Christmas Eve mass that feels more peaceful, more joyful, more holy. (Perhaps that explains why everyone who just couldn't make it all year round somehow manages to get to this one amazing service.)
Of course, no mass is holier than another, but taking a moment (or 90 minutes) to pause, reflect upon and celebrate the arrival of Our Lord Incarnate is certainly something special. I love it. I know it is so trite to say it, but sometimes the truth is just that... There is no better gift in the universe than the birth of the world's Savior.
So today, tonight, I will sing my prayer:
Silent night, holy night
Son of God, love's pure light
Radiant beams from Thy holy face
With the dawn of redeeming grace
Jesus, Lord at Thy birth
Jesus, Lord at Thy birth
What are you praying for this Christmas Eve?
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For everyone who is traveling over the holidays, down the street or around the world, safe travels.
I will be praying that my family and friends will receive the salvation of Jesus before it is everlasting too late.
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