+ Today, on this last day before the octave day celebration of Christmas, we have the magnificent Prologue of St. John the Evangelist's Gospel. Only one who was deeply inspired by the Holy Spirit could fashion such a profound and magnificent summary of the action of the Incarnation in so few words: The Second Person of the Blessed Trinity, becoming Flesh! There is an entire theological discourse on Incarnation present in these seven paragraphs.
The WORD OF GOD, who was in the beginning with God, his Father, who was present at creation, was born into a world that refused to know or recognize him, but for those with faith, they saw his glory, they saw who he was, they saw the dawning of redemption. The Word was made flesh and dwelt amongst us! From his fullness we have all received, grace in place of grace. In him we have seen the very glory of God himself!
May we remember this day, and all days of the coming New Year that to those who accept him he gives power to become children of God! This is an astounding and totally unmerited gift: one that needs to be contemplated, pondered, prayed about, thanked for and lived each day!
This is the truth! Everything else is a lie! May we live this day in truth, and teach others to do so – so that they too can experience the splendor and peaceful joy of being a child of God!
Let the heavens be glad and the earth rejoice!
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