Christmas
The Example of the Holy Family
The Holy Family suffered during the painful trip to Bethlehem. They are the example to us of what it means to be a follower of Our Lord. Yes! Having the Lord of Lords within her Virginal Body enables the Pure Mother of God to sustain the perilous trip mandated by Caesar Augustus. We are sustained on our perilous journey of life by the Divine Son of God. Only with the ongoing assistance which is really his Grace enabling us to be one with Him are we able to fully enjoy the life on earth that leads to Heaven.
St. Joseph is such a model of faithful living. Despite his poverty he was able to fulfill his vocation as the foster father of the Christ Child. We can learn from his humble, holy obedience to God's will what it takes to traverse the journey that leads to eternal life with God.
God Created the Perfect Mother for His Human and Divine Son
Emmanuel means God is with us. When we appreciate His Presence in the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass we can fully see the blessings that come from our celebration of Christmas. God is with us giving us the Son of God in the body of the Blessed Virgin Mary. St. Faustina tells us of the incomparable beauty of Jesus' Mother. Jesus is dependent on human care just as later He will be subject to human cruelty.
We Celebrate the Coming of Emmanuel Every Day
The way to celebrate Christmas is to know that every day is Christmas. St. Joseph is always in our intercessory prayers and the angels are true companions on the journey of life.
The shepherds, poor and unnamed, become immortal figures by giving homage, in faith, to Jesus Our Lord.
The shepherds, poor and unnamed, become immortal figures by giving homage, in faith, to Jesus Our Lord.
Deepen your devotion to the Blessed Mother by the recitation of the Rosary. Allow those sublime mysteries to be in your hearts, souls, and spirits so that you can continue to conquer the wiles of the devil.
Worship God just as the shepherds did. They stopped everything because the Lord of Life, the Truth Himself, had come into the world. Similarly, we must recognize in the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass the Truth, and this Truth illuminates everything in our lives. Yes! Jesus is the Way, the Truth, and the Life. The innocent Babe who attracts us by His humanity becomes real to us in the Most Blessed Sacrament. That Reality enables all of us to live in His Grace, to attain holiness on earth, and ultimately to obtain salvation in eternity.
Praised Be Jesus Christ,
Now and Forever!
Father Jerome Charles Romanowski, Pastor