All the ends of the earth have seen the saving power of God.
Psalm
98:3
"Christ
always seeks the straw of the most desolate cribs to make his
Bethlehem."
― Thomas Merton
"Christmas
is built upon a beautiful and intentional paradox; that the birth of
the homeless should be celebrated in every home."
― G.K. Chesterton
"God
is in the manger, wealth in poverty, light in darkness, succor in
abandonment. No evil can befall us; whatever men may do to us, they
cannot but serve the God who is secretly revealed as love and rules
the world and our lives."
― Dietrich Bonhoeffer
"The mystery of Christmas therefore lays upon us all a debt and an obligation to the rest of the human race and to the whole created universe. We who have seen the light of Christ are obliged by the greatness of the grace that has been given us to make known the presence of the Savior to the ends of the earth. This we will do not only by preaching the glad tidings of his coming, but above all by revealing him in our lives. Christ is born to us in order that he may appear to the whole world through us."
– Thomas Merton
Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
Romans 15:13
Wishing you and your loved ones a blessed, peaceful Christmas.
Barbara Hartwell
December 24, 2024
Photos by Barbara Hartwell from The Cloisters, NYC
