Even Toronto churches have been encouraging everyone to shop local
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It s been an undoubtedly brutal year for small businesses in Toronto amid weeks of forced lockdowns and other stringent health and safety measures that have severely impacted profits, running countless stores and restaurants into the ground.
Though the physical distance and convenience of online shopping have made it more of a trend in 2020 than ever, many residents are reminding one another that it s crucial to support the little guys this year, especially during what would usually be their busiest season.
Gina Christian
By Gina Christian • Posted December 24, 2020
Several Advents ago, a priest gave me a somewhat unusual penance during confession. Rather than assigning me prayers to recite or Scripture verses to read, he advised me to reflect on a line from what happened to be my favorite Christmas carol: “O Holy Night (Cantique de Noël),” written by French composer Adolphe Adam (with lyrics by Placide Cappeau and, in English, by John Sullivan Dwight, who softened the original French text’s stern tone).
“It captures what Christ’s birth truly means,” said the priest, and then quoted, “‘He appeared, and the soul felt its worth.’”