In Christ, God entered into human history – into time – and opened it to eternity. Love is born today – and in Him, the world is now being recreated anew.
Many secular customs have become so commonplace that even the most faithful Catholics fail to recognize them as a slow ebbing away of the true meaning of Christmas.
Advent is not a rote custom from the past. Rather, when it is embraced by Christians who are alive in Jesus Christ, it is a gift, helping us to purify ourselves and make a place for the Lord in our lives and in our homes.