Nativity Of Our Lord
(Christmas)
25 December 2020
First Reading IS 52:7-10
How beautiful upon the mountains
are the feet of him who brings glad tidings,
announcing peace, bearing good news,
announcing salvation, and saying to Zion,
"Your God is King!"
Hark! Your sentinels raise a cry,
together they shout for joy,
for they see directly, before their eyes,
the LORD restoring Zion.
Break out together in a song,
O ruins of Jerusalem.
The LORD has bared his holy arm
in the sight of all the nations;
all the ends of the earth will behold
the salvation of our God.
Second Reading HEB 1:1-6
Brothers and sisters:
In times past, God spoke in partial and various ways
to our ancestors through the prophets;
in these last days, he has spoken to us through the Son,
whom he made heir of all things
and through whom he created the universe,
who is the refulgence of his glory,
the very imprint of his being,
and who sustains all things by his mighty word.
When he had accomplished purification from sins,
he took his seat at the right hand of the Majesty on high,
as far superior to the angels
as the name he has inherited is more excellent than theirs.
For to which of the angels did God ever say:
You are my son; this day I have begotten you?
Or again:
I will be a father to him, and he shall be a son to me?
And again, when he leads the firstborn into the world, he says:
Let all the angels of God worship him.
Gospel JN 1:1-18
In the beginning was the Word,
and the Word was with God,
and the Word was God.
He was in the beginning with God.
All things came to be through him,
and without him nothing came to be.
What came to be through him was life,
and this life was the light of the human race;
the light shines in the darkness,
and the darkness has not overcome it.
A man named John was sent from God.
He came for testimony, to testify to the light,
so that all might believe through him.
He was not the light,
but came to testify to the light.
The true light, which enlightens everyone,
was coming into the world.
He was in the world,
and the world came to be through him,
but the world did not know him.
He came to what was his own
but his own people did not accept him.
But to those who did not accept him
he gave power to become children of God,
to those who believe in his name,
who were born not by natural generation
nor by human choice nor by a man's decision
but of God.
And the Word became flesh
and made his dwelling among us,
and we saw his glory,
the glory as of the Father's only Son,
full of grace and truth.
John testified to him and cried out, saying,
"This was he of whom I said,
'The one who is coming after me ranks ahead of me
because he existed before me.'"
From his fullness we have all received,
grace in place of grace,
because while the law was given through Moses,
grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
No one has ever seen God.
The only Son, God, who is at the Father's side,
has revealed him.
Reflection
By: Anabelle Payod-Balla
As I was writing this reflection, I wonder how Christmas would be celebrated this year. Will we have the same busy schedules? Will we have better celebration given the social distancing limitations? How can we have a meaningful Christmas celebration amidst the current situation?
Today, is Christmas day. How are you celebrating it so far? I bet most of us are having a wonderful time. Filipinos are known to be ingenious when it comes to be celebrations despite the limitations.
If you have not done it yet, please find a quiet time to greet and give thanks to Jesus today. He is after all, the birthday celebrant, the reason for the season.
Today is the best day to renew our faith in Him. Let us recognize and accept Him as our Lord and Savior. Let us rejoice to be reborn in our heart's today and everyday of our lives!
And may we all receive the gifts of peace, love, hope, and joy from Jesus Himself. I believe He got us covered for His birthday treats.
Merry Christmas!
Prayer
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