Merry Christmas!
Today we observe this Sunday in the Octave of Christmas.
Our Gospel takes us to the account of the Presentation in the Temple where the Lord was presented unto God. It was here that the prophetess Anna confessed this child to be the Redemption of Israel. It is here that the prophet Simeon is illumined through this great light of salvation.
We too must behold this great light which has taken on our human flesh and dwelt among us. With our lips we must profess Him as God who has come in order that we may redeemed. Through such a profession of faith we must live our life for Him in thought, word, and deed. In such manner we remain His disciple in every trial and temptation that we face in this vale of tears.
During this season of Christmas we focus upon that silence which was present on this most holy of nights. The Book of Wisdom referenced such silence in our Introit, “While all things were in quiet silence, and night was in the midst of her course, Thine almighty Word, O Lord, leaped down from heaven from Thy royal throne.”
It was in the midst of such silence that God was found at work in the midst of this world. We too need to enter into such silence in order that we come to know God more intimately. So often we fill each and every moment of life with noise because we fear what we are to do with such silence.
It is through silence that we enter into prayer and build up a relationship with the Lord. He is that great light which shines in the midst of all that we undergo in this life. With such a light there is no reason for us to despair for Christ has already triumphed. This is truly the one who has come in order that we may be redeemed.
As we continue the celebration of this Christmas season may we remember that love which was present as God took on our human flesh and made His dwelling among us. This proclamation does not remain in the past, but continues into the present and the future.
Let us hold close to the mysteries of the Incarnation in order that we may always profess Him to be our King in all that we do. This child who lies in this crib is the eternal Word of the Father. Through Him we are set free from sin and death. Let us never cease in giving Him praise, adoration, and homage.
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