Living in the present moment can be difficult, and our busy lives make it even more so, especially during the Christmas season. The season can weigh heavily, pulling us in a hundred directions. Our minds drift to memories of past Christmases that seem warmer, then quickly project into the future: Will Mom or Dad still be here? Will the children be alright when they leave?
Christmas stokes unease even as its rituals, such as midnight mass, carols, candles, and familiar prayers, wash over us. The season seems to demand presence; yet we often fall short, and it passes in a blur.
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