I recently had the opportunity to spend some time in Mexico. Unfortunately, being herded like cattle through the airport resulted in picking up a bug on the way home. Today is the first day I have spent more than a couple of hours out of bed in a week. Yes, I missed out on celebrating Christmas. Let’s just say I celebrated a week early with temperatures in the low to mid 80’s, a nice breeze off of the Gulf of America (Mexico), and palm trees as a backdrop to an artificial Christmas tree. What a blessing it was to be there!
December 26 finds us celebrating the life of St. Stephen, the first martyr. Why is that important? It’s simple. He was a deacon. Deacons are always shining examples of how to live the faith. Right? Okay. I am still a work in progress.
We celebrate the Octave of Christmas. Keep celebrating well.