Fr. Tony’s Midweek Message
December 23, 2015
A Peaceful Christmas
“Most holy God, the
source of all good desires, all right judgments, and all just works: Give to
us, your servants, that peace which the world cannot give, so that our minds
may be fixed on the doing of your will, and that we, being delivered from the
fear of all enemies, may live in peace and quietness; through the mercies of
Christ Jesus our Savior. Amen.” (BCP)
I often get anxious and preoccupied
this time of year: many things to do in
a limited amount of time, many people to please, and a fear deep down in the
eleven year boy inside of me that I might, by not measuring up or not doing all
that I need to do, “ruin Christmas.”
The art of turning off the Christmas
machine is the art of letting go.
Recognizing that all good comes from God, we slow down, occasionally
wait in silence, and let our faces reflect the joy that we find in that silence
(usually called a smile): no more rushing,
abrupt answers, distracted glances, and background noise of dissatisfaction. Just
joy and serenity.
Merry Christmas.
Fr. Tony+
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