Seasons
Christmas
For when you feel: Christmas morning, nativity, Christmas devotion
And the angel said to them: Fear not; for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy that shall be to all the people: For, this day is born to you a Saviour, who is Christ the Lord, in the city of David.
The MinuteHomily
It was the middle of the night watch, and the men who heard the first Christmas announcement smelled like sheep. The biggest news in history skipped every palace and found shepherds in a field. The angel began with "Fear not" and handed them "good tidings of great joy," then gave the address: "unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour." The shepherds heard their own names inside that word, and so should you. Not unto the qualified or the ready, but unto you. However this Christmas finds you, full house or quiet one, grieving or glad, the tidings stand. He came all the way down, on purpose, for you. Fear not. Great joy. He is here.
By the MinuteHomily editors
A prayer for this moment
Jesus, Saviour, thank You for coming all the way down: to shepherds, to Bethlehem, to me. Be born fresh in my heart this Christmas. Amen.
“The Son of God became man so that we might become sons of God.”
after St. Athanasius
Hymns for this moment
“Silent Night” · Franz Gruber & Joseph Mohr
“Adeste Fideles (O Come, All Ye Faithful)” · trad.
One small step
Read Luke 2:1–20 aloud today, around the table if you can, alone if you must.
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