As last minute cooking, shopping, traveling and preparing come to a halt and families gather for the Vigil Mass, a meal, and/or Midnight Mass, there is an atmosphere of relief and celebration anticipating that of Christmas Day itself. This indeed is a "big day" and even the Church acknowledges it by providing several Masses to cover this evening, midnight and tomorrow morning.
Now the traditional Christmas Carols replace the Advent hymns and the colors of lavender and purple yield to white, gold, red and green. The empty manger in the nativity scene receives the baby Jesus and the joy of family uniting roundout the pre-Christmas Day festivities. Gratitude fills hearts as we sing Glory to God in the Highest, for on this night is born our Savior.
Bro. Rene
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