Isaiah 9.1-6 | Titus 2.11-14 | Luke 2.1-14

He is born! He is born! Jesus is born, my sister, my brother! It's Christmas! Merry Christmas to all!
We have prepared for four weeks for this festive and solemn day. It was the Advent season. We did penance and reconciled ourselves with God. Now it is fitting that we rejoice! We have the flowers and the Hymn of Praise back, with the liturgical color white.
Today, the evangelist Luke tells us about the Virgin Mary, wife of Joseph, who had to give birth to Her firstborn Son, Jesus, our Savior, in the small town of Bethlehem, in a stable. When he was born, the baby Jesus was placed in a manger (a wooden container for placing hay and feeding animals).
It happened that there were many people in the city because of the census ordered by the Roman emperor Caesar Augustus. Since Joseph was a descendant of King David, he went to Bethlehem with Mary to register, as it was the hometown of David's descendants.
At that very moment, an angel of the Lord appeared to some poor shepherds tending their flocks, announcing to them the birth of the Savior, who is Christ the Lord. And then a great multitude from the heavenly court appeared, glorifying God and asking Him for peace for humanity.
Let us be angels who announce to all the birth of Jesus, the Son of God, the Son of Mary, sent to save the world from sin. His birth is the best of all news, awaited by all. May Jesus be born again in us today! May our hearts be a manger of love to welcome the baby God from the arms of the Virgin Mary.
Today, the prophet Isaiah speaks to us of a great light seen by the people who walked in darkness. The prophet speaks to us of the joy that grows with the end of oppression, with the destruction of the garments of war. Isaiah speaks to us of the birth of a child given by God.
For us Christians, this child is Jesus, who has just been born of the Virgin Mary! He is the Wonderful Counselor, the Mighty God, the Everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace! He is the great light that illuminated our darkness! Let us be illuminated by the child God.
Today the apostle Paul tells us in his letter to Titus that the saving grace of God in Christ is for everyone. The apostle says that we should live sensibly in the present, awaiting the glorious manifestation of Jesus Christ.
Let us be people who belong to Christ in a particular way, purified to dedicate ourselves to the practice of good works.
To celebrate the birth of Christ with joy is to commit ourselves to the pursuit of good for all, especially for the poorest. Merry Christmas with your family and friends!

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