Christmas Day - Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord

Reflection Questions

Today is born our Savior, Christ the Lord!

Throughout these four week of Advent, filled with anticipation and preparation, we have finally arrived on the day of our Savior's birth!  We pray that we might gain strength and courage from Jospeh and Mary's example of humility and trust in circumstances that were less than ideal - giving birth in a stable.  May we believe that God can do the same in our lives - bring about great joy and new life amidst any circumstance we find ourselves in.  We thank God with grateful hearts for the gift of Jesus who taught us to be bearers of peace, compassion and love.

Christmas is the season that promises
to touch our deepest needs and to meet
our deepest longings; it is the story of
God remembering us, caring about us,
and squeezing himself into time and space,

drawing near, even as one of us. 

~Timothy Clayton

Prayer

Rejoice, for the Lord is near; let your kindness be known to all!
Scripture

First Reading: Isaiah 9:1-6
Psalm: 96:1-3, 11-13
Second Reading: Titus 2:11-14
Gospel: Luke 2:1-14


Daily Scripture readings can be found online at the USCCB website