Merry Christmas everyone! May the joy and peace of the Lord Jesus always be in your hearts as it is today. Why? Because today, we have seen the glory of Jesus in the Church, in the world, in our families, everywhere we look. Everyone is joyfully celebrating the fulfillment of the promise of God the Father who sends a Redeemer into the world.
Before Jesus was born into the world, whenever God spoke to His people, He spoke through the prophets. But now that the Word of God has been given to us, the truth, the way, and the life has been revealed to us through Jesus Christ.
“The Word became flesh and lived among us,” says the Gospel of John.
In the birth of Jesus, God reveals Himself and His plan for salvation. God sends His Son, born as an infant who is dependent upon Mary and Joseph for his very survival. God sends His Son to be cared for, protected, and listened to — by us. Mary and Joseph are entrusted with this precious baby’s life, and through his laughs and cries, they begin a lifetime relationship with Jesus.
Through Jesus, we have come to know the love and goodness of God. We have come to know the forgiveness and mercy of a God who has never forgotten His people, a God who welcomes us all to be adopted as His children through the Sacrament of Baptism and our perseverance in living faith.
Today, we have gathered here to give thanks to Jesus for having come into the world. Through our praise and worship, we glorify the Lord Jesus. And by glorifying the Lord, we see His glory all around us.
The nativity of the Lord is a special time of the year. It is a time when our spirits, bursting with joy, are uplifted towards God. It is a time when the glory of God manifests itself very clearly in each and every one of us who are celebrating the coming of Jesus into the world.
As we continue with the celebration of the Holy Mass, let us pray that this glory of the Lord will be with us throughout the coming year so that we may always shine as bright stars in the love of Jesus. May the joy and peace of the Lord always be with you.
As the Christmas season is upon us once again I would like to wish you a blessed Christmas, full of joy and wonder that accompanies this time of year. May the newborn Jesus bring peace and love into our lives and may we enter the New Year with a renewed strength to build his Kingdom in our hearts, our community and on earth. May God our Father bless you and your families with the grace and peace offered by His Son Jesus Christ. Amen