•How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings glad tidings, announcing peace, bearing good news, announcing salvation, and saying to Zion, “Your God is King!” (Isaiah 52:7)
•All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation by our God. (Psalm 98:3b)
•…in these last days, he has spoken to us through the Son, whom he made heir of all things and through whom he created the universe, who is the refulgence of his glory, the very imprint of his being, and who sustains all things by his mighty word. (Hebrews 1:2,31)
•And the Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us, and we saw his glory, the glory as of the Father’s only Son, full of grace and truth. (John 1:14)

 

•What gift do you bring this day?
•What gift do you hope to receive?
•Is Jesus born once or eternally in all hearts, announcing peace and bearing salvation?

Just imagine the incredible kindness and mercy! He was the only son, but he did not want to remain alone. So that humans might be born of God, God was born of humans. Begotten of God is he through whom, we were created; born of a woman is he through whom we are to be re-created. The Word first wished to be born of humans, so that you might be assured of being born of God. (Sermon on John 2:13)<sup>1



1</sup>Augustine Day by Day, compiled and edited by John E. Rotelle, O.S.A., New York, Catholic Book Publishing, 1986, p. 184.