We haven’t had a school Mass for a while and we have entered
a new liturgical season since then.
I want to wish you all a very blessed Advent.
In
Advent we wear purple. We do this because
purple is a sign of penance. Like
Lent, we ought to make sacrifices in Advent. It is a time to give up candy, video games or other. It is also a time to do something
extra. In this regard I am so
grateful for your contributions to the Giving Tree program. [The kids have been bringing
non-perishable food items throughout Advent to give to the poor.]
At
the same time, purple is a royal color.
We are waiting in joyful hope for the coming of our king, Jesus. Christmas is hardly about presents or
Santa—it is about the Baby Jesus.
Jesus
gives us true peace. He is with us
even in the most difficult situations.
Our school is facing one of these in knowing our friend Alyssa is
recovering from a scary night outside.
Yet we know that Alyssa and her family, and us, can live in the reality
of the Scriptures: “They
that hope in the LORD
will renew their strength, they will soar as with eagles’
wings; They
will run and not grow weary, walk and not grow faint”;
“Come to me, all you who labor and are
burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn
from me, for I am meek and humble of heart; and
you will find rest for yourselves. For my yoke is easy, and my burden light.”
Trusting
in the coming of Christ, we stand together to offer our prayers to the Lord.
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