Note: It's good to be back home after a successful operation and days of healing in the hospital. Good to be able to cut slices of daily bread with all of you...God is GOOD!
St. Lucy's Day used to be considered the day of the Winter Solstice in the old Julian calendar but now, according to the Gregorian Calendar, it's December 21, and can't come soon enough. Living in this darkness with the sun setting at 4 pm does not help to keep "spirits bright." The darkness, however, does remind us of our own "blindness" as we let so many things unimportant, non-essential concerns blind us to the mystery and wonder of these days of preparation for Christmas. Once in awhile we're given "light" and the scales fall from our eyes and we can sing as our own, the words of AMAZING GRACE: "Was blind, but now I see." May St. Lucy intercede for us so that we may see the real meaning behind gift-giving, decorations, festivities and family gatherings and appreciate the wonder of EMMANUEL, GOD WITH US.
Bro. Rene
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