Sharing the Word for December 25, 2021
There are lots of strange, unusual, uncomfortable, even eerie things going on in this nativity reading from the Gospel of Luke. Yet God is merely keeping his promises as he always does.
Nativity of the Lord
All feast days celebrate, in one way or another, the gifts of God granted to us human beings. Today we celebrate THE gift─the Son of God made flesh. A gift granted to all people of all times and places. Truly we have been gifted.
Christmas Day: A Catholic Family Advent
Seeing all the celebration that surrounds Jesus’s birth, it seems appropriate that we should likewise celebrate how special each of us is.
All Is Gift
Think of a gift you can give someone that is not a physical product with a receipt and return policy. Could it be a hug? A kind word? A beautiful memory shared? These are the kinds of gifts that truly reflect the meaning of Christmas.
Always Our Children
We know how fragile newborn life can be. And we know that these tiny lives can still be lost, even with all the technological advances of our own century.