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The Fifth Day of Christmas: Eating an Orange
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Do you remember in the Little House on the Prairie books how delighted Mary and Laura were to find an orange in their Christmas stocking? It was precious to them because at the time having an orange in the winter was a rare treat. Today we can eat an orange every day if we wish to do so, but it can still be a lesson in mindfulness, as Thich Nhat Hanh models for us in his meditation on eating a tangerine in the book Peace is Every Step.
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Christmas is a time when we ritually remember that we are the recipients of God’s abundant love, and in our rituals, we attempt to reflect God’s abundance: More gifts! More lights! A bigger tree! Richer food! Ironically, it is that very seeking after abundance that leaves us feeling empty, exhausted, and overwhelmed. Consider the following words by Archbishop Oscar Romero:
