“Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. Let your gentleness be known to everyone. The Lord is near.” (Philippians 4:4-5)
Christmas is a time to rejoice and look at the world with fresh eyes. We see signs all around that remind us how Jesus was born in Bethlehem. Nativity scenes are seen at our homes, school plays and in churches. These signs help us discover God with us.
After hearing the message of the angles on the hills outside Bethlehem the shepherds responded: “Let us go now to Bethlehem and see this thing that has taken place, which the Lord has made known to us.” So they wen with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the child laying in the manger. (Luke 2:15-16)
They discovered not only that the Lord is near but that God in Jesus was there embracing the frailty of humanity. The Christmas message is discovering God with us and in Jesus’ life we see God’s love and desire for justice and peace.
AS the pastor of Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament Church, I wish everyone a Blessed Christmas and my prayer is for justice and peace to fill us and the world.
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