Happy Advent!

Today we celebrate the New Year in the Catholic faith. We prayerfully await the coming of the Lord in a two-fold way-not only celebrating His incarnation, but also anticipating His final return .
Let's ask for His grace to open our hearts once again to "prepare him room."  Traditionally, Advent is a period of prayer and fasting not unlike , Lent. Once again the Church encourages the faithful to draw closer to God, especially at a time of year when the world looks anywhere but to heaven,

Oh, as an aside, here's a little tune for you to enjoy: