Summary: “A lovely thing about Christmas is that it’s compulsory, like a thunderstorm, and we all go through it together.”<br> – Garrison Keillor<br> “The light shines in the darkness and the darkness has not overcome it.”<br> John 1:5<br> Thanksgiving and Christmas are times of great joy and celebration, but can also be times of unprecedented stress and conflict. Buying gifts, traveling to see extended family, keeping traditions, are all important aspects of the holidays. How do Catholic families enjoy this while also keeping Christ as the center of our holidays? How do we love our families while we are striving to keep the peace and make everything perfect for our kids? Listen in as we discuss these challenges and ways that we have dealt with them in our household.<br> More on this at the <a href="http://www.messyparenting.org/?p=231" target="_blank">Visiting Family podcast</a><br> Some Advent ideas:<br> <a href="http://aleteia.org/2015/11/13/9-things-you-can-do-right-now-to-have-a-more-meaningful-advent/" target="_blank">9 Things to do to make a more meaningful Advent</a><br> <a href="http://redeemedonline.com" target="_blank">#ShareJesus</a> and <a href="http://dynamiccatholic.com/year-of-mercy/best-advent-ever/" target="_blank">Dynamic Catholic</a><br>
