Fr. Bob’s Corner

Fr. Andrew Greely the novelist-sociologist reflects on Christmas and ‘North American Secularism’. He has more hope and optimism than many! Below is a link to full article, and a short excerpt.

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Andrew Greeley :: God shows up where we least expect: “All of this is an effort to challenge the notion that America is so secularized that religion has no effect on culture. It is also aimed at the related notion — heard often from TV babblers — that Christmas has become so ‘commercial’ that it is no longer religious. The truth is that any really good story about God simply cannot be corrupted no matter how much controversy and paganism may surround it. Most of us know that at Christmastime we are celebrating God’s passionate love for us as it is reflected in our love for one another. We wish only that during the rush of the holidays we had more time to ponder this great surprise and live it.”