A holy day has dawned!
From today’s Scripture: “A holy day has dawned upon us. Come, you nations, and adore the Lord. For today a great light has come upon the earth.”—Alleluia refrain
On the first Christmas morning as Jesus was born in a lowly stable, most people couldn’t tell that the world was waking to a day that would change history forever. But Jesus didn’t need flashing lights or popular crowds to know who he is and what he was born for.
In the same way, take a moment today and find the area of your life where the infant Christ lives. It’s the place where others may not recognize God’s plan yet: whether it’s a situation that feels challenging or a relationship that feels broken, let’s put them today in the light of Christmas and pray for God to let us see these circumstances with new understanding and new hope.
Let us pray: God, thank you for sending your son to earth! If even Jesus started out as an infant needing time to grow and mature, then I believe any situation I’m facing has hope for a restored future. Give me your vision to believe and see that because of Jesus, the spirit of Christmas, of new life and hope, lives within me.
Today’s author is Cassie Magnotta, a Catholic creative who works as Project Manager for Glenmary Home Missioners.
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