I live in western New York State, near Lake Erie. We’ve been getting pummeled with a literal blizzard: high winds, snow, frigid temps. There are travel bans all over and as a result we were not able to get to the Vigil Mass for Christmas today. Chances are bleak for getting to any Mass on Christmas Day. Friday night I could not get to my Holy Hours.

You miss things more when you’re deprived of them.

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