Just
like the little children on Christmas morning as they open their gifts, the
entire Christmas season is unwrapped and placed before each of us on Christmas. Little children run to the Christmas tree and
see all of the wrapped gifts piled under and around it. It won’t take long for the scene to become a
picture of torn paper, discarded ribbons and empty boxes. The hidden treasures are exposed now. The long anticipated gifts are now revealed
to the delight of the little children.
We
have spent all of Advent in anticipation of this moment, this time of
celebration. Just as the children toss
away the paper, ribbon, and boxes we too discard whatever is in the way of our
receiving the gift God has for us, the gift of salvation.
We are
able to discover anew each day God’s love and mercy for us. We are able to cherish His offer of peace,
life, well-being, wholeness, and total union with our Father in heaven.
This
Christmas is indeed a feast day of gifts, discovery, surprises, encounters and
promises. Thank you Christ Jesus for
your gift of self to all of humanity.
May
Christ bless all of you this Christmas.
You are a gift from God to me and my family. Your support and prayers through the
challenging times as well as the rest of the year have been the greatest gift
we could have received. Thank you to all
for being such a loving, caring and welcoming faith family. We pray that God will bless you all this very
special season. Merry Christmas
- Deacon Jim, Cheryl Patera and Family
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