"Christmas is one of the most important days of the church year, second only to Easter itself. It is the culmination of the mystery of the incarnation - the feast of God becoming flesh. It is a uniquely Christian teaching that the divine chose to become one of us. Because of this belief, God is not only transcendent, but also wholly immanent - while remaining transcendent, meaning we must rise above our present condition to reach Him, He is at the same time immanent, meaning He is with us as we rise toward Him."

Today we're joined by Nicole Scheidl, a mother of seven, to explore how to make Christmas more than just presents and parties. In our conversation, Nicole shares wonderful insights about:

• Creating meaningful family traditions throughout the entire Christmas season
• Creative ways to celebrate each feast day from Christmas to Epiphany
• How to balance gift-giving with deeper spiritual meaning
• Teaching children to look beyond materialism
• Building memories through shared experiences rather than things
• Practical ideas for living the liturgical calendar as a family
• Keeping Christmas joyful even in dark times
• This is an inspiring conversation about rediscovering the true spirit of Christmas in our modern world.

Chapters:
0:00 - Reminder of what Christmas is
7:49 - Christmas traditions
13:08 - The season and the Saints
22:26 - The Lord of the Rings
27:03 - Reflection, goal setting and friends
33:56 - Bagpipes, board games and liturgical living
38:50 - Changing traditions and combatting materialism
52:39 - The light came into the darkness

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