“Blessed are you who believed that what was spoken to you by the Lord would be fulfilled.”
Luke 1:45
The promise which was made to Mary is now fulfilled. Jesus Christ is born. Like Mary believed what the angel Gabriel spoke to her, we believe in the child that she brought into the world that night in a manger. God incarnate entered the world to shine the light of God himself into a world in need of saving. For centuries, God heard the suffering of his people and used the prophets to foretell his divine plan for their salvation. Now, on a day like this, the plan – the Word of God – became flesh; He is to be called Wonderful-Counselor, God-Hero, Father-Forever, Prince of Peace, the “light” which comes into the world fulfilling God’s promise to save his people, purifying them from sin, reconciling humanity with himself, and being the “refulgence of God’s glory.” Therefore, we not only believe, but we rejoice that Jesus Christ, the “Son of God” and “the joy of the world,” is among his people, giving us the “gift” of his life and filling every human heart with everlasting joy, comfort, and peace – this is the Christmas gift – the gift of Christ’s joy – which we exceedingly proclaim this day. May the joy then of the season continue to bring love, hope, and peace into your life and in the life of your loved ones.
Merry Christmas
Fr Robert