Practically the day of Christmas, discarded trees were put out on the curb for trash pick up. How sad that people didn't realized that Christmas was only beginning and they were cleaning up and heading out for the after-Christmas sales . . . which seemed pretty much like the Black Friday sales . . . and the other pre-Christmas sales. I think they might be filling in the 'spirit' of Christmas with material items and still going spiritually hungry . . . so they continue to search for a meaning in the market place.
I was shocked at some of the published remarks made on various social networks from people complaining about what they got for Christmas One teen was actually livid and said her Christmas was ruined because the car she was expecting wasn't going to arrive until two days after Christmas. No matter to her that she was, indeed, getting a car for Christmas. She was angry because, as she put it, "No car in the driveway with a big, red bow for me. My Christmas is ruined!" Obviously, she required instant gratification and lost the grace of being thankful that she was still getting a huge gift! If I were her parent, the car would never arrive with that attitude!
I wonder how many of the complaining people were as generous to their friends and family at Christmas. Did they gift all of them with wonderful gifts that didn't disappoint?
I could tell who hadn't been to church since last Christmas at Mass. They settle into their pew, rustle the bulletin like a program, and chat . . . out loud!
I guess the world has gotten so far from God in their personal lives that they have nothing to carry over into their spiritual life. Everytime one of these people exclaim with an OMG, God listens but the people aren't responding.
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