The following is taken from a meditation given by Fr. Bruce Wren L.C. at Catholic Professionals of Illinois Advent Retreat 2015 (Part 2)
To try to understand this Christmas light, we must also understand the dark, in other words, what a world without Christ must mean. What would “a world without Christ” be like? I see two answers: the world without Christ before Christ, and the world without Christ after Christ.
The following is taken from a meditation given by Fr. Bruce Wren L.C. at Catholic Professionals of Illinois Advent Retreat 2015 (Part 1)
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