Sometimes the meaning can be lost, with the secularization of the holidays. Santa Claus, Easter baskets, and the like can overshadow what Christmas and Easter mean for us spiritually. Participating in holiday traditions is a good thing, but it's also good to remember the Lord's messages to us around these holidays.
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"Divine Providence has as its end in view a person's eternal salvation, thus not their great happiness in the world, not - that is to say - wealthiness and eminence which people during their lifetime think real happiness consists in."
