December Messenger encourages us to take time this Advent to be still and silent and become more aware of God in our everyday experience. We are also reminded that we keep Christmas not by what we receive but by what we give. And of course, with the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, December is also Mary’s month as it is the month we gather to celebrate the birth of her Son. We have a thought-provoking article on Christian Martyrs, a timely reminder of Red Wednesday, which is an annual global awareness and prayer campaign to stand in solidarity with Christians persecuted for their faith. We read that investing in marginalised communities might be a more effective strategy in reducing criminal activities than more legislation and tougher sentencing. And rounding off this festive issue we have delicious seasonal recipes, insights into the Christmas connections of plants such as ivy, mistletoe and holly and our very popular Christmas Novena.

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