Last night, we went to the Christmas reconciliation service at St. James Cathedral, which we do every year. It’s a simple service – there’s an examination of conscience, a reassuring message from our pastor, we contemplate our shortcomings, we pray, and we are granted general absolution. Our sins are forgiven.
It’s very effective and humbling. You’re contemplating the realities of a broken world, feeling remorse for all the times you failed your family and your community.
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So, I think it’s fair to say we were in a somber mood as we got into the
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