“Each Christmas, we are invited to believe again, in goodness, in grace, and in the power of love to heal the world.” Christmas is more than a day marked on the calendar; it is a season of the soul, a time when warmth and wonder remind us of the divine light that dwells within and … Continue reading Where Are You Christmas? (S8 E4)
"Christmas is the gentlest, loveliest festival of the revolving year and yet, for all that, when it speaks, its voice has strong authority." Our hearts turn once more to that timeless story of travelers who followed a star across distant lands, guided by hope and wonder. They came bearing gifts treasures chosen with care and … Continue reading Where Are You Christmas? (S8 E2)
"Maybe Christmas, he thought, doesn’t come from a store. Maybe Christmas, perhaps, means a little bit more!” Another December is upon as and as the year draws to a close and winter paints the world in shades of silver and gold, something magical awakens in our hearts. Christmas arrives not just as a date on … Continue reading Where Are You Christmas? (S8 E1)
The Sacrifice “Sadness should have no place on the birthday of life. The fear of death has been swallowed up; life brings us joy with the promise of eternal happiness. No one is shut out from this joy; all share the same reason for rejoicing. Our Lord, victor over sin and death, finding no man … Continue reading Where Are You Christmas? (S7 E8)
The Son of Mary “Arise, all ye nobles and peasants; Mary invites all, rich and poor, just and sinners, to enter the cave of Bethlehem, to adore and to kiss the feet of her new-born Son…Let us enter; let us not be afraid.” In Bethlehem, a star shone bright, Guiding shepherds through the night. … Continue reading Where Are You Christmas? (S7 E7)
The Punished "Remember this December, that love weighs more than gold.” As the gentle glow of Christmas lights fills our homes and the joyful songs of the season echo in our hearts, we are reminded of the profound mystery that is the birth of the saviour. Yet, as we marvel at the infant in the … Continue reading Where Are You Christmas? (S7 E6)
The Healer "Remember, if Christmas isn't found in your heart, you won't find it under a tree." The baby, born in Bethlehem, the one whose celebration is slowly building up to more and more glitz and glamour, the Prince of Peace, the one who is in the homes and office buildings and apartment complexes all … Continue reading Where Are You Christmas? (S7 E4)
The Teacher "We should learn the true Christmas lesson of gentle, thoughtful kindness to those we love and to all we meet in life's busy ways." Jesus came into the world not to condemn it but to illuminate it with the light of God’s love. He showed us that love transcends all barriers of race, … Continue reading Where Are You Christmas? (S7 E3)
The Babe “Man’s maker was made man, that He, Ruler of the stars, might nurse at His mother’s breast; that the Bread might hunger, the Fountain thirst, the Light sleep, the Way be tired on its journey; that the Truth might be accused of false witness, the Teacher be beaten with whips, the Foundation be … Continue reading Where Are You Christmas? (S7 E2)
The Promise "To prepare our hearts for Christmas, we must cultivate the spirit of expectancy.” It is beginning to look a lot like Christmas. Once again we are in the time of the year where everything is starting to look more red and green and music in the playlists are more Jingle Bell than anything … Continue reading Where Are You Christmas? (S7 E1)
