Saint John writes: "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. Through Him all things came into being; not one thing was created without Him...The world was made through Him, and yet the world did not know Him. He entered His own creation, and His own did not receive Him."
As Christmas day approaches we look forward to celebrating with great joy the Incarnation of Christ. We pray that we are not among those who did not receive Him. This Advent season we have been preparing to celebrate the birth of Christ through our prayer and penance. We take this time to recognize and acknowledge the ways we have not received Christ and rejected Him by our sinfulness.
When the Word was hidden within God Himself He was invisible to God's created world, but in the fullness of time God made Him visible. God made the Word visible so that the world could be saved by Him.
Let us open up our hearts to the grace God offers us in the person of Jesus Christ. Let us be converted from our sinful ways and enjoy true peace of mind and heart in the Lord Jesus Christ.
Sincerely in Christ,
Rev. Jeffery A. Fasching
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