From Catholic Charities USA ... "Advent and Christmas Daily Reflections"

Thursday of the Fourth Week of Advent

"It’s almost here, it’s almost here!” A childlike joy sprung from my heart as I flipped my 2020 calendar and saw we were finally in December. Christmas is my most favorite of all holidays. As a child, every day that passed was one day closer to the joys that only Christmas and the arrival of baby Jesus could bring. So here we are now, the day before ...

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