O COME, O COME, JESUS THE CHRIST - AS CHRISTMAS 2012-13 DRAWS NEAR............

With just two days to the official opening of the Catholic-Christian Faith Tradition's liturgical and commemorative observance of Christmas, a season of twenty days this year  - of celebration in worship, feasting, gifting, with family, friends, fellow believers, in our communities, at home, in churches, and throughout the neighborhoods, in which we live and interact;  as we lioght the four candle circling the Advent Wreath, the Candle of Love, as we prepare to welcome the Messiah's Coming anew, we look to God's Word in the Sunday Scriptures.  The Prophet Micah, the Book of Psalms, The Letter to the Hebres, and Luke's Gospel, prepare us by their proclamation for the Holy Birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus the Christ, the long expected Messiah and Redeemer of God's People.  As you hurry and scurry to be ready for Christmas Eve and Day 2012-13, tomorrow and Tuesday, remember to make 4th Sunday Catholic Mass or your Christian Worship Service, a part of your anticipation for the immediate celebration of Christmas' and hearing and discerning God's Word and partaking in the Eucharist Jesus gives us, decide today on the liturgical and worship service you will attend with your families, friends, neighbors, and community members, as loyal and loving Catholic-Christian Disciples first and foremost during the Christmas Days between the evening of December 24th and the night of January 13th.  May your focus and commitment this Christmas be on the Love you share with God and Others in the circles of Family and Community that the Advent Light of Love will bring us this Christ if we are truly gifted and grounded in Jesus, the One, Living and True Messiah of the People of God we are and the authentic reason for celebrating Christmas............tdp