@CarloMVigano Let us look at the Nativity scene, then, and in it let us contemplate with emotion the humility of the Virgin whom the Trinity wanted to become the Mother of God: ecce enim ex hoc beata me dicent omnes generationes. Let us look at the humility of Saint Joseph, the silent and strong guardian of the Divine Family...
Let us look at the Nativity scene, then, and in it let us contemplate with emotion the humility of the Virgin whom the Trinity wanted to become the Mother of God: ecce enim ex hoc beata me dicent omnes generationes. Let us look at the humility of Saint Joseph, the silent and strong guardian of the Divine Family. Let us look at the humility of the Angels, who, unlike the rebellious spirits, sing the Gloria over that poor cave where, in humility, the promised Messiah is born. Let us look at the humility of the shepherds, at their simple gifts, at their pure faith, at the fact that material poverty has not prevented them from recognizing the only treasure that deserves to be jealously guarded: that son of Joseph, of the royal tribe of David, who with the cry of a little child bursts into the darkness of the world to bring light to it, to be the true and only Light Himself – as Simeon will say in a few days – Lumen ad revelationem gentium, et gloria plebis tuæ, Israël (Lk 2:32). And so may it be.
+ Charles Mary, Archbishop
Full text of Christmas’ homily:
exsurgedomine.it/231225-christm
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