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 (December 5, 2021) Priest in Residence at Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, Father Anthony Eseke, reminded us that, both in the Book of Baruch and in the Luke’s Gospel, we can sense a liberation: the days of sadness and pain are over, and the coming of our Lord is near. The crux of the message from these two readings is the discernment of what is of value. Preparing our spiritual lives this Christmas season, let us take a step back and re-think of what is truly of value in our lives. Father Eseke summed in up as the “three Rs:” recognize, repent, and renew your relationship with God. The grace that is given at the Sacrament of Confession is what we are invited to today; our interior freedom is the sensing the grace of true discernment. Let us then come to the confessional and renew our lives in Christ.