The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas)

Year of the Family "Amoris Laetitia The Joy of Love"

Readings of the Day

RB: Ch 67 Brothers Sent on a Journey

Mass. Vigil Mass: Is 62:1-5; Resp Ps 89; Acts 13:16-17, 22-25; Mt 1:1-25/ Mass During the Night: Is 9:1-6; Resp Ps 96; Titus 2:11-14; Lk 2:1-14/ Mass at Dawn: Is 62:11-12; Resp Ps 97; Titus 3:4-7; Lk 2:15-20/ Mass During the Day: Is 52:7-10; Resp Ps 98; Heb 1:1-6; Jn 1:1-18

A light will shine on us this day: the Lord is born for us.

GOD IS WITH US.

(Mt 1:23)

Merry Christmas, faithful readers. Saint Leo the Great, in a sermon included in today's Office of Readings, greets us: "Dear beloved, today our Savior is born; let us rejoice. Sadness should have no place on the birthday of life. The fear of death has been swallowed up; life brings us joy with the promise of eternal happiness." With the psalmist then, we "sing to the Lord a new song, for He has done wondrous things."

Dear friends, the true light, which enlightens everyone, has come into the world (Jn 1:9). He is Wonder-Counselor, God-Hero, Father-Forever, Prince of Peace. His dominion is vast and forever peaceful" (Is 9:5-6). We give thanks, united as we are in faith and in prayer.

My idea of Christmas, whether old-fashioned or modern, is very simple: loving others.

(Bob Hope)

HOLY MARY, MOTHER OF CHRIST,

JOSEPH, DILIGENT PROTECTOR OF CHRIST,

PRAY FOR US.

Today's photo: The Nativity, through the hand of Sister Suzanne, ocso.

© Gertrude Feick 2021