Friday, November 24, 2006

Liturgically Celebrating Christmas: Avoiding the Wishbook Syndrome

H/T to Kaylan

The letdown the day after Christmas was palpable. The tree seemed naked with no presents underneath it. For the first time, we noticed how dry the needles looked. By New Year’s, the tree came down, and January’s great gloom loomed ahead. After all the hype and all the anticipation, nothing could ever live up to the wish book’s promise.

When I had kids of my own, I wanted something different for them.

My husband had an answer. "Why don’t we celebrate Christmas liturgically?" Tim asked me. "That’s what we always did in my family."
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