The Empty Chair at the Dinner

The Empty Chair at the Dinner

“Welcome to you. We are in Day 11 of Advent,
and this is Tiny Advent Parables with Fr. Dominic —
where the ordinary moments of life
help our hearts prepare for Christmas.”


“Today’s story begins at a dinner table…
with a chair no one sat on.”


“A family gathered for dinner
on a cool December evening.
The table was filled with warm food,
soft laughter,
and the familiar clatter of cutlery.
But at the end of the table
stood one empty chair —
left intentionally open
for a loved one they had lost earlier that year.
At first, the emptiness felt heavy,
as though grief itself had taken a seat.
But then the father said,
‘Let’s each share one memory
that makes us smile.’
One by one,
the family spoke —
stories of joy,
of love,
of little things that once felt ordinary
but now felt like treasures.
And slowly,
the empty chair no longer felt like absence.
It felt like presence —
a space where love still lived.”


“Advent can stir deep emotions —
especially for those who are grieving,
missing someone,
or carrying silent heartache.
We often think grief is something we should ‘fix,’
or ‘get over,’
or hide from others.
But Advent teaches us something gentler:
Love never disappears.
It changes shape.
It becomes memory,
gratitude,
and quiet companionship.
Even empty chairs hold stories,
and in those stories,
Christ sits with us —
not to take away the ache,
but to transform it
into a sacred tenderness.
The empty chair at your table
is not a reminder of what you lack —
it is a reminder of who shaped you,
loved you,
and continues to live in the heart of God.”


“So today, take a moment and ask yourself:
‘Who is the empty chair in my life?
And how can I hold their memory with love instead of pain?’
Let God sit beside you in your remembering.
And whisper this Advent prayer:
‘Lord, bless the ones I miss…
and sit with me in my grief.’
This is Tiny Advent Parables with Fr. Dominic.
May your memories be warmed by God’s love today.”


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