at some things some of you do (downsizing-great idea other than terrible Christmas morning memories), and get choked up with the gift-cards with grandkids idea. We are older (65 and 62) and went to visit some of our kids and grandkids tonight, but tomorrow morning we will just take the unwrapped presents out, open them because we recently bought them, and then just spend time listening to Christmas music, talking, and spending time together.

The reason I say ‘Thank You’ CB is because here it is Christmas Eve at 11:28 and many of you have helped make this a fun and special family type of year for me. I appreciate CB and the gratitude, love, appreciation, and respect that I so regularly see expressed on here!

May you have a special holiday season and may the Light of Christ and blessings of the Lord be with you and your family as we welcome in 2025! The Jubilee year among the Catholic Church. 34 million people are expected to visit Rome this year as the celebration begins today with the opening of the Jubilee doors by the Pope at The Basílica in Rome!