Fr. Corapi - Preparing for Christmas

ADVENT GREETINGS

An excerpt from Father Corapi's book, Letters.

Advent is upon us again. This year it would be good for us to live out the meaning of the season, which is "preparation," preparation for the coming of the Lord. in the liturgical season of Advent we prepare for the coming of the Christ Child at Christmas. We should use this as a warmup for "preparing" to receive God in our soul constantly. The soul in a state of grace is the dwelling place of the most holy Trinity.

For Catholics especially, receiving Jesus in the Eucharist is a miracle of grace that we can never prepare too well for. This is a work of the Holy Spirit, the Sanctifier, the One who makes us holy. To start with, we live the basic moral precept: Do good, avoid evil. Acts of virtue; caring for the poor, the hungry, the homeless, etc... help to dispose the soul as a dwelling place for God. Receiving the sacraments regularly help us to grow in grace.

Pray the Rosary every day as preparation for reception of the sacraments. If we do these things we are living Advent every day, constantly preparing for the coming of God in our soul. Then one day when we meet Him face to face, He'll smile at us and say, "Well done my good and faithful servant, now at last enter into the joy of your Master's house."

GOD BLESS YOU,

Father John Corapi