Nothing packs up and leaves town quicker than the Christmas spirit. The secular trappings of the ‘holiday season” faded with the New Year celebration. The Christmas trees of many are already lying by the side of the road, extended family members have returned to their homes, and many will be returning to work on Monday morning. Liturgically, we are still in the Twelve Days of Christmas. On this second Sunday after Christmas we are given an opportunity to delve more deeply into the mystery of the incarnation, to ponder and to relish the vastness of the gift that is ours in Christ.
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