“Is Advent still possible in our culture? It’s supposed to be a time to prepare for Christ’s coming – past, present, and future – but our Decembers are quickly filled with deadlines, gift lists, and get-togethers. The rush to Christmas seems anything but prayerful: we crash into the 25th just wanting it to be over. And through it all, the culture wars wage tiresome battles: Merry Christmas vs. Happy Holidays.
“But this is no modern problem. Long before Black Fridays and flight delays, humanity was still too busy to receive its Savior. Bethlehem’s innkeepers were overworked and exhausted, grumbling against Caesar’s census. They had no time for another pair of poor travelers from up North. They had no sympathy for a woman on the verge of giving birth. They just wanted the hubbub to be over.”
In a recent commentary, Br. Joseph Martin Hagan, O.P., offered a reflection on the spirit of Advent in our times and on our participation in this holy season.
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