Urbi et Orbi
I am newly returned from Midnight Mass, & as usual after such occasions I really with the Church would use incense more often throughout the year. The holy smoke adds quite a bit to the theatricality of the Mass; that is in no way a bad thing, as ceremony & ritual are central to any important occasion (& every Catholic Mass is important, as each features the miracle of transubstantiation). Midnight Mass: absolutely the best way to kick off the Christmastide.

Merry Christmas to all, the Christ is born!