In the mystery of his becoming man, Christ showed us what humanity was meant to become. He showed us the transcendent dignity and destiny of each human person as a child of God.
-- Archbishop Jose Gomez
And so each Christmas we prepare for the Holy Day by opening our hearts not just for the birth of Christ but for our own re-birth. I suppose in a way, it's a spiritual New Year's Day, that is "Out with the old and in with the new."
Yet, the world does the opposite - accumulating gifts, hurrying about with shopping, traveling, cooking and decorating a tree so that it no longer looks like a tree.
I will have a quiet Christmas along with my brothers, letting it be a time of peace and reflection. The only gift I want is for Christ to enter my heart.
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