The Advent candles are just a puddle of wax in the wreath. The teens are finally done cramming for their finals. And the shopping malls are (almost) done with the frenzy of Christmas shoppers. But for all the preparation we do for Christmas, December 25th seems to come and go all too quickly. That is why the Church in her wisdom gives us an entire season for Christmas instead of just one day. So while all the stores are taking down the Santas and putting up the Bunnies – we are just getting