When people ask what my favorite movie is, I always answer that I have two favorites, one of which is Home Alone. Some people think it’s kind of weird to have a Christmas movie as one of my absolute favorites, but I think it’s the best; I will watch it several times during this season. And the more I watch it, the more I see how this movie thoughtfully compares an Advent that is defined by overindulgence and materialism with an Advent characterized by penitence and reconciliation.

To the Heart of the Eucharist

Love obliges us to know our beloved. For Christians who worship God in the manner He gave us in the institution of Holy Communion, love obliges us to seek our Beloved in the sacramental place in which He has promised to meet us. To seek Him in this way will reveal, over time, the heart of our Eucharistic liturgy.

To the Heart of the Eucharist

Liturgy, Spiritual FormationFr. Hayden ButlerJanuary 21, 2023eucharist, thanksgiving, gratitude, redemption, the fall

Home Alone and Keeping a Good Advent

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Holy Saturday

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"FINISH, THEN, THY NEW CREATION!"

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