Dec 25 Wed
Today a light will shine upon us. For the Lord is born to us. And his name will be called "Wonderful Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace."
Jesus' Birth encourages us to get to know him better.
“We have been preparing for today's solemnity by trying to build a crib in our hearts for our God. Do you remember what we did when we were small? How eagerly we built the Christmas scene, with its mountains of cork, its tiny houses and all those little figures around the manger God chose as his birthplace. Since Opus Dei is for adult Christians who know how to become children out of love for God, I know that with the passage of time my daughters and sons become more childlike every day. We have prepared a stable in the intimacy of our souls even more eagerly than when we were children." St. Josemaría
My Jesus, thank you for becoming one like us; let us tonight become like you: children, that we may learn to see in all the love of your Father, even in the cold and loneliness of the night, like your first night made Man.
“A holy day has dawned for us. Come, you nations, and adore the Lord. For this day a great Light has descended upon the earth. We would like people everywhere to treat you well. We would like the whole world to welcome you affectionately. And we cloak the indifferent silence of those who do not know you or do not love you by singing Christmas carols, the popular songs sung by young and old in all countries with a Christian tradition. Have you noticed how they always speak about going to see and gaze upon the Christ Child as the shepherds did on that blessed night? They went with haste, and found Mary and Joseph, and the babe lying in the manger."
May my heart be a copy of Bethlehem, with each character of the mystery. May humility and contrition the straw to prepare and arrange the manger in my heart. May my fidelity be like a blanket to be spread on the crib and comfort the Child Jesus in my heart. May my childlike love, and my Mother's tenderness, establish the proper lap for the Child.
He unveils his secrets and his mystery only to the simple of heart. As He did with Mary and Joseph, and as He has done throughout the centuries. He would also like to do so in my prayer today and every day, counting on my collaboration and teamwork.
Now is the time for me to listen fully to Jesus Christ who wants to tell me: "I love you, and I want to make you happy".
How often have I been indifferent to the voice of God knocking at the door of my heart! Christ offers me happiness, but it is not obligatory. I have the freedom to say yes or no to him. I want to tell Jesus Christ yes! to enter in my soul and renew my whole life.
I want to be a witness to the One who has loved me, died por me, and who has called me by my name with a smile on his face. And I, who experience my weakness, my misery, I want to turn to Christ and his Blessed Mother.
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