Pursued by Truth
God’s love came to us in circumstances of radical poverty. The Creator of the universe was born in a stable, poor and homeless. How then has the preparation for the celebration of this miracle come to include Black Friday brawls and countless tips to reduce holiday induced stress? We blame stores for advertising Christmas in July and opening early on Thanksgiving but the real problem is much closer than the nearest department store.
The problem lies in each one of us.
Many of us, if we are honest with ourselves, will admit that we often put money, or the things that money buys, before God. It is no wonder that this mentality has extended even to the celebration of the miracle of God being born on earth to a poor, young Jewish girl in a stable.
An alcoholic doesn’t usually stop drinking on Christmas; we too bring all of the things we grapple with, including covetousness and the idolatry of things over people, to one of the most important spiritual celebrations in the liturgical year.
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