As St. Joseph plans to celebrate Christmas this year in the midst of a global pandemic, I want to encourage everyone to make this Advent a time to prepare our hearts and homes.  I think this video is worth the time to view as Christmas draws near.  The story of the birth of Jesus is a familiar one. We’ve heard it many times. The temptation is to zone out when we start to hear it because we think we fully understand. In this talk on Advent and Christmas Dr. Scott Hahn shows us new ways to understand the birth of Jesus Christ. This new understand could certainly add depth to one’s celebration of Christmas. Check out the review of Prepare the Way of the King for yourself. 

2020 has been a trying time to get the faithful to the sacraments.  St. Joseph has made great effort to offer the Holy Mass and to celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation safely.   One way we can better prepare ourselves for Christmas in this Advent season is to crate peace in our hearts through 'letting go' of all the sins we are holding onto.  Confession is the gift to give to yourself this season to set yourself free again.  If you need a little motivation to return to Confession, then read my review of Dr. Scott Hahn’s talk The Healing Power of Confession. You may just need to hear what he has to say about this beautiful Sacrament. Also, Dr. Hahn is pretty entertaining if you’ve never heard him speak.