Jesus doesn't want our money. Jesus wants our hearts. This is the gift that should be at the top of our Christmas list. Every year there is probably one gift for a beloved you dwell on. You spend time thinking of what would be perfect and you invest a nice portion of time or money into that gift.
Advent is a season of penance and preparation.
We take 26 or 27 days every year to prepare our hearts for the joyous feast of Christmas. The focus of Advent is not Christmas parties and shopping. The focus is our own hearts. Let us place our hearts in the hands of Jesus. Jesus, I give you my heart this Christmas.