Gospel: Luke 2:1-14
In those days a
decree went out from Caesar Augustus that the whole world should be enrolled. This
was the first enrollment, when Quirinius was governor of Syria. So all went to
be enrolled, each to his own town. And Joseph too went up from Galilee from the
town of Nazareth to Judea, to the city of David that is called Bethlehem,
because he was of the house and family of David, to be enrolled with Mary, his
betrothed, who was with child. While they were there, the time came for her to
have her child, and she gave birth to her firstborn son. She wrapped him in
swaddling clothes and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them
in the inn.
Now there were
shepherds in that region living in the fields and keeping the night watch over
their flock. The angel of the Lord appeared to them and the glory of the Lord
shone around them, and they were struck with great fear. The angel said to
them, “Do not be afraid; for behold, I proclaim to you good news of great joy
that will be for all the people. For today in the city of David a savior has
been born for you who is Christ and Lord. And this will be a sign for you: you
will find an infant wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger.” And
suddenly there was a multitude of the heavenly host with the angel, praising
God and saying: “Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace to those on
whom his favor rests.”
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Reflection:
What is the meaning of Christmas to
you?
People nowadays are
fond of shortcuts even the solemn celebration of Jesus’ birth has not been
spared. For example, many of us today use the greeting Merry X-Mas instead of
Merry Christmas. What does this signify? This signifies that many of us are
slowly losing sight of the true meaning of Christmas.
Christmas is not
about material things. Christmas is about the love of God for us. We must not
keep this love in our hearts we must express this love through our words and
actions. Thus Christ love is made alive through us.
For example; if it
so happen that you saw a stranger without anything in life or you know someone
who is poor. What would you do? Will you just stand and be insensitive to
his/her needs? We must not be insensitive we must do something to extend Christ
love and blessing for us. We must pay forward the real essence and blessing of
Christmas which is the birth of our savior.
The birth date of
Jesus every year should also be the birth of Christ love in our hearts every
year. And we must not keep this selfless love we must plant this love in others
hearts too by being a blessings to them.
So that it will bear much fruit in
their hearts that will feed others who are hungry and thirsty for Jesus’ Christ
love. – Marino J. Dasmarinas
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