There seems to be a trend among some Catholics to eschew Christmas decorations during Advent, the theory being that, well, it's Advent, not Christmas. These folks plan to plug in the decorations on Christmas Eve, the day before the neighbors drag their trees to the curb, then leave them glowing til Epiphany 'cause that's when Christmas ends.
I dunno... the Pope already has his Christmas tree up & lit, and the lights and flowers here at work lend Advent an air of anticipation, recalling the joyful simpler times of my youth (a.k.a. the 1970s) when everyone trotted out the decorations early.
If it conveys a sense of joyful anticipation, why not decorate during Advent? After all, we "wait in joyful hope for the coming of our Savior." What think ye?
Posted by billw at December 20, 2002 10:29 AMI agree
Merry Christmas
I agree, too.
But I'm also all for stretching the decorations up 'til Epiphany. There were trees on the curb when I drove to Mass at 8:00am today - good heavens, where these people dismantling them on Christmas night?
Merry Christmas to you and your family!!
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