This Christmas week, we explore of the God of impossible things. If the impossible story of God becoming a human is true, then that changes everything, for everyone, forever. I am particularly mindful this week of those who feel unwelcome at church or those for whom Christmas might be a particular struggle - I pray you will feel the truth of Emmanuel - of God with us (all of us!), both inside and outside of church walls.

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Here are some resources I hope will help you to engage with this week's topic in a deeper way for yourself:

1. ⁠Beautiful advent IG post⁠ from author Laura Kelly Fanucci

2. Video: ⁠Christmas Chapel Music⁠ - advent and Christmas music we recorded for our community who couldn't attend church in December of 2020

3. Podcast: ⁠Unlocking Us with Brene Brown and Fr. Richard Rohr⁠, on Breathing Under Water, Falling Upward, and Unlearning Certainty, part one of two

4. Children's Book: ⁠Jesus' Christmas Party⁠, by Nicholas Allen

5. Song: ⁠One Day,⁠ by Christina Wells

6. Song: ⁠Wonder (Spontaneous)⁠, by Bethel Music, Amanda Cook

7. Song: ⁠Then shall the eyes of the blind be opened⁠, from Handel's Messiah, performed by Oregon Bach Festival Choir and Orchestra

8. Song: ⁠Night of Silence/Silent Night⁠, by Marty Haugen

9. Video: ⁠Silent Night on harp⁠, performed by my friend, Peter Vaughan-Vail. Thank you, Peter, for the gift of your harp music in each and every episode of Raised Catholic. You and your music are a gift.

10. 4th Sunday of Advent mass at St. Cecilia's Boston - ⁠don't miss this homily b⁠y Fr. John Unni