Ordination at St. Patrick's Cathedral

Ordination at St. Patrick's Cathedral
June 19, 2010

Sunday, December 25, 2022

For today in the city of David a savior has been born for you who is Christ and Lord

 

Scripture readings for this reflection can be found at The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas) | USCCB

Merry Christmas! On this most joyful day we reflect on the gospel from St. Luke. Mary gives birth to the Lord, and then the choir of angels appear to the shepherds to announce the good news that the Lord has been born. They were at first struck with great fear, but once the angels announced the good news of the birth of Jesus to them, the fear left them, and they went to see the newborn savior. "For today in the city of David a savior has been born for you who is Christ and Lord."(Luke 2:10)

I can imagine their looks of fear changing to looks of joy once they came upon the newborn Savior. The Shepherds would go in search of the savior and their lives were never the same after that. Each year as we celebrate the Birth of our Savior, we are reminded that we, too, are to search for the Lord. Not in a stable in Bethlehem. Jesus is waiting there in our hearts in order for us to turn our lives over to Him and to gain eternal happiness. We are to be God centered by turning to Jesus as our Lord and Savior. 

During this Christmas time as we celebrate the Birth of the Lord, let us remember that it's not about exchanging gifts and parties, but rather exchanging love and forgiveness towards all in our lives. We are to give the gift of love to all in our lives. The best gift we can give to others is to bring Christ into their lives.

eager to do what is good." (Titus 2:14). Let us be eager to do what is good by bringing the love of God to all we meet throughout the New Year. 

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
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  1. AnonymousDecember 26, 2022 at 9:53 AM

    From Arlene B. Muller

    JESUS is GOD INCARNATE: GOD Who took upon Himself our humanity. GOD is LOVE, so JESUS is INCARNATE LOVE. Because JESUS, Who in GOD INCARNATE & INCARNATE LOVE, came to live among us, to preach, teach & heal us, to live among us to show us Who GOD is & what GOD is like & how to be like Him, to suffer & die for our sins & rise from the dead & ascend into heaven & to pour out His love into our hearts by giving us His HOLY SPIRIT, we are able to love one another with HIS LOVE--the love of GOD flowing from within us to everyone we encounter.
    Whatever else we do, allowing the love of GOD given to us to flow out to others is the best celebration of CHRISTMAS.

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