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Ways To Keep The Eucharist At The Center Of Your Family’s Christmas

"“What’s the point of Christmas?” we ask our kids after their 82nd time watching Elf this week. 

“Jesus!” they shout. 

Whew!  We drill that question into our children every few days during this season of Advent to help them remember the focal point of this entire holiday. 

Now, we love all the trappings of Christmas just as much as anyone—the warm flannel, the hot chocolate and cheezy Hallmark movies, and the lights upon lights upon lights. It’s also so easy to lose the fact that Christmas is about Christ.  God became man in the person of Jesus and this is the point of our celebration! "

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