Rediscovering expectancy this Advent
The Jews were expecting an end to tyranny, while their leaders were cooperating with it. All I wanted for Christmas was the same thing. It is fitting that today, the electoral college votes and the votes are counted on Epiphany. Consumption is the antidote for capitalism. The workers spend some of their money making up for the tyranny of the workplace.
Unless Congress steps in, many won't even have that this Christmas. Those of us who already had the virus have something to be grateful for this year. The vaccine provides hope for those who have not. Francis is a gift as well. When he talks about we and our, he is speaking to and with us - not of himself.
Many who have recovered from addiction will have dark days this year, because we are under quarantine and many in-person recovery meetings have moved to Zoom. Whether remote recovery helps or hurts newcomers is yet to be seen. The darkness affects all. We all need a bit of merriment this time of year to overcome it.
Christ is the light for believers, but mainly because we celebrate together. That will be harder when Mass requires advance registration and we cannot zoom in. Finding Christ will be an individual adventure this year. Until then, we must keep the Yule fires burning and be that light for each other. That should be the plan anyway.
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