Christmas Sunday

DISCOVER TODAY: Jesus was born not only to save you from the darkness of sin; he was born because he loves you!

Good News Reflection for:

Christmas: The Nativity of the Lord
December 25, 2022

Today’s Prayer:

Glorified be You, Father, for the precious gift of Your son Jesus Christ. May his light overcome the darkness within me and shine from me to others. Amen.

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Today’s Readings:

Readings for Vigil Mass
Isaiah 62:1-5
Ps 89:4-5, 16-17, 27, 29
Acts 13:16-17, 22-25
Matthew 1:1-25
bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/122522-vigil.cfm
Readings for Mass at Midnight
Isaiah 9:1-6
Ps 96:1-3, 11-13
Titus 2:11-14
Luke 2:1-14
bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/122522-night.cfm
Readings for Mass at Dawn
Isaiah 62:11-12
Ps 97:1, 6, 11-12
Titus 3:4-7
Luke 2:15-20
bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/122522-dawn.cfm
Readings for Mass During the Day
Isaiah 52:7-10
Ps 98:1-6
Hebrews 1:1-6
John 1:1-18
bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/122522-day.cfm
USCCB Podcast of the Readings:
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The song of faith

Joy to the world! This is our song. This is what we should always be proclaiming as a people of faith.

Don’t focus on what destroys your joy, for nothing can destroy the coming of the Lord. The absence of joy is merely a blank area in your view of what God is doing.

Look at the love that Jesus has for you! Jesus was born not only to save you from the darkness of sin; he was born because he loves you — he loves YOU! Even if you had never sinned, he would have come into the world so that he could love you on your level, human-to-human.

Sometimes, great things come in surprising packages that do not seem to be great at all. The Eucharist — in the form of a little wafer of bread — does not look like it contains the full presence of Jesus with all of his humanity and his divinity. The baby Jesus — a tiny, helpless child — does not look like the conqueror of evil. But he is! And so is Jesus in the Eucharist; he is here for you.

And you! You might not seem to be a great person, but you contain Jesus. You contain greatness beyond imagining! This greatness does not dwell only in you; it comes out from you in every good thing that you do. This is a life of faith!

To be a follower of Jesus means we learn to imitate him. In doing good, evil is defeated. In this goodness, the greatness of Jesus extends outward from us. In this goodness, there is cause for great joy.

Questions for Personal Reflection:
How much do you really believe that Jesus loves you? What are some examples of Jesus taking good care of you? How do you reveal the love of Jesus to others?

Questions for Family or Community Faith Sharing:
Share the story of the first time you can remember experiencing the love of Jesus and realized that it was a gift from God. What does the Eucharist mean to you? How can it change you so that you leave church ready to give the love of Christ to others?

Merry Christmas, from the staff of Good News Ministries! May your day be very blessed and full of joy, despite any disappointments and reasons to grieve. Jesus is delightedly in love with you!

© 2022 by Terry A. Modica

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