Sometimes, looking forward to little things is enough to keep us going from day to day or week to week. When the demands of life can seem insurmountable, though, we have an urgent need for the greater hope that we celebrate during Advent.
How often do we find ourselves in "the machine zone," mindlessly staring at our screens in order to distract ourselves from the reality of life around us? Fr. Chris Seith, a local priest and author of a recently published book, offers a helpful perspective.