Nothing huge in the grand scheme of things, but hopefully it is opening the eyes of my boys’ hearts to the spiritual possibilities that surround them every moment of every day, and strengthening their will to actually choose to take advantage of them. Another mentioned letting one of his brothers play with a toy that he really wanted to play with. One of my sons mentioned eating food served to him at a meal that he really didn’t like. At supper, we go around the table and tell each other what they were. In the process, my boys have put me to shame, showing me how often I fail to do even little things for God.ĭuring Advent, my wife, Cindy, has encouraged our sons to remember the little sacrifices they make during each day. They have also reminded me how taking some initiative and coming up with small sacrifices on our own can help us bear those little and big crosses-such as illnesses, job loss or bearing with annoying co-workers or relatives-that are imposed upon us.
My young sons have shown me how many chances we have each day to make the ordinary daily hardships we are forced to bear into sweet prayers to our Lord. I have been reminded of this in a poignant way during these weeks of Advent leading up to Christmas. Parents should always be mindful that we can learn so much from our children. I know that this has been the case for me over the years.īut this teacher-student relationship is not absolute between parents and their children. It is not uncommon for us parents to presume that the learning relationship between us and our children is one way.
The Christmas Tour: The Grammy and Tony Award winner - and Philly-bred performer - returns for a hometown show full of holiday melodies (December 18, 2021).
The venues that comprise the Kimmel Cultural Campus - including the Merriam Theater and the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts - host a slew of holiday performances for 2021. November 20 – Decem(dates vary by performance)
Pop ups abound in Center City’s Dilworth Park during the holidays. Novem– April 2022 (dates vary by attraction)