It has long been recognized that the ability to give thanks is the mark of the truly religious person. Without the sense of thanksgiving, we fail to have openness to God, to others, to our own personal histories, and to the goodness of life itself.
The Catholic is a citizen of two worlds—at once. How to keep these citizenships in balance. Advent is the time of awaiting the Prince of Peace. What can we do to make it REAL.