Time to Refocus

Publisher's Note

The Register’s annual Advent supplement on page B1 hopefully provides a welcome respite from what is a very busy time of year. You’ll find in this clip-out section some essential tips on “Why (and How) of Daily Prayer” and “A Guide to Living the Catholic Basics.”

Please share this supplement with your family members and friends who don’t receive the Register. It offers lots of practical, timely ways to help us refocus on the meaning of Advent — preparing our hearts for the Savior.

During this time of year, the stresses of life can affect us with a greater intensity. I pray that we can clear out the spiritual clutter and prepare for the coming of the Christ Child, for it is then that we can truly radiate that joy to the world.

I wish you all a very holy and merry Christmas.

God bless you!

Palestinian Christians celebrate Easter Sunday Mass at Holy Family Church in Gaza City on March 31, amid the ongoing battles Israel and the Hamas militant group.

People Explain ‘Why I Go to Mass’

‘Why go to Mass on Sundays? It is not enough to answer that it is a precept of the Church. … We Christians need to participate in Sunday Mass because only with the grace of Jesus, with his living presence in us and among us, can we put into practice his commandment, and thus be his credible witnesses.’ —Pope Francis

Palestinian Christians celebrate Easter Sunday Mass at Holy Family Church in Gaza City on March 31, amid the ongoing battles Israel and the Hamas militant group.

People Explain ‘Why I Go to Mass’

‘Why go to Mass on Sundays? It is not enough to answer that it is a precept of the Church. … We Christians need to participate in Sunday Mass because only with the grace of Jesus, with his living presence in us and among us, can we put into practice his commandment, and thus be his credible witnesses.’ —Pope Francis