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Thursday, December 20, 2007
Isaiah 7:10-14, Psalm 24, Luke 1:26-38
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WHO-DO?
"Therefore the Lord Himself will give you this sign: the virgin shall be
with Child, and bear a Son, and shall name Him Immanuel." —Isaiah 7:14
Mary is the expert on Christmas. She carried the Christ Child in her womb.
She gave birth in the stable and nursed the Infant Jesus. Mary's Christmas
prayer is: "Let it be done unto me according to Your word" (Lk 1:38, our
translation).
Christmas is done by Christ. No human activity can make Christmas happen.
All the presents, cookies, cards, and carols in the world can't make
Christmas. We just can't do it. We can only let Christmas be done to us by
Christ.
Jesus can do Christmas anywhere — in a stable, a jail, a mansion, the
slum, the street, or in church. Jesus most often does Christmas at Mass.
That's why it's named Christ-Mass. Begin to prepare for the first Mass of
the Christmas season next Tuesday. Read the Scriptures that will be read
at this Mass. Commit or re-commit your life to Jesus on Christmas day. Let
Jesus do Christmas for you according to His word.
Prayer: Jesus, do with me as You like.
Promise: "The Holy Spirit will come upon you and the power of the Most
High will overshadow you; hence, the holy Offspring to be born will be
called Son of God." —Lk 1:35
Praise: "O Key of David, O royal Power of Israel controlling at Your will
the gate of heaven: come, break down the prison walls of death for those
who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death; and lead Your captive
people into freedom."
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Rescript: In accord with the "Code of Canon Law", I hereby grant my
permission to publish "One Bread, One Body" covering the period from
December 1, 2008 through January 31, 2008
†Reverend Joseph R. Binzer, Vicar General Archdiocese of Cincinnati, July
30, 2007
The rescript is a declaration that a book or pamphlet is considered to be
free of doctrinal or moral error. It is not implied that those who have
granted ecclesial permission agree with the contents, opinions, or
statements expressed.
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