The Virgin had a more perfect faith than any other
before her or since. All her gestures
were an expression of her faith and her tenderness. She would have kissed His feet because he was
her Lord, His cheek because He was her Son.
She would have remained quietly contemplating Him for a very long
time.
It has
been said that the manger is a Chair of learning. Today we should learn the lessons which Jesus
teaches us, even when He is just a newly born child, from the very moment He
opens His eyes on this blessed land of men.
He is born poor, and He teaches us that happiness is not to be found in
an abundance of earthly goods. He comes
into the world without any ostentation, encouraging us to be humble and not to
depend on the applause of men. God
humbled Himself to allow us to get near Him, so that we could give our love in
exchange for His, so that our freedom might bow, not at the sight of His power
merely, but before the wonder of His humility. ..Today our Savior is born. There can be no room for sadness when Life
has just been born; that Life which overcomes all fear of death and fills us
with the joy of the pledge of eternity.
Nobody should feel excluded from sharing in such joy. Our reason for rejoicing is common to all,
because Our Lord, destroyer of sin and death, not finding anyone free of sin,
has come to free us all.
~Saint Jose Marie
Escriva
During these days of Christmas, we sing with exultation
because love will be among us till the end of time. The presence of the child is Love among
men; the world is no longer a place of
darkness; those who seek for love know
where to find it. It is essentially love
that each man needs, even those men who claim to be already fully satisfied…Holy
Mary, Mother of God, pray for us!
~In
Coversation with God volume 1 p. 222-227
Pro-Life Challenge:
Do I have a heart full of Christmas joy, ready to follow the
Child wherever He may lead?
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