J.M.J. "Today, the Son of God is born, and everything changes. The Savior of
the world comes to partake of our human nature; no longer are we alone
and forsaken. The Virgin offers us her Son as the beginning of a new
life. The true light has come to illumine our lives so often beset by
the darkness of sin. Today we once more discover who we are! Tonight
we have been shown the way to reach the journey’s end. Now must we put
away all fear and dread, for the light shows us the path to Bethlehem.
We must not be laggards; we are not permitted to stand idle. We must
set out to see our Savior lying in a manger. This is the reason for
our joy and gladness: this Child has been 'born to us'; He was 'given to
us', as Isaiah proclaims (cf. 9:5). The people who for for two
thousand years has traversed all the pathways of the world in order to
allow every man and woman to share in this joy is now given the mission
of making known 'the Prince of peace' and becoming His effective servant
in the midst of the nations."
--Pope Francis, Homily during the Midnight Mass, Thursday, December 24, 2015, Saint Peter's Basilica, Vatican City
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Posting will resume, God willing, on Thursday, December 31st.
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Posting will resume, God willing, on Thursday, December 31st.
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