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Seventh Christmas Meditation For a long time it has been a tradition that in the nativity scene the grotto of Bethlehem is not only illuminated by the splendour of the Child Jesus, together with Mary and Joseph, the shepherds, the wise men from the Orient bring their gifts and adore them: no, even the unreasonable […]

Sixth Christmas Meditation “You are well aware of the generosity which our Lord Jesus Christ had, that, although he was rich, he became poor for your sake, so that you should become rich through his poverty.” (2 Cor 8:9) A poverty that makes others rich. That’s how you could describe what happens at Christmas. God

Fifth Christmas Meditation The shepherds in the fields of Bethlehem receive the message of the angels with joy and hurry to the new-born child! They are simple people who, in their simplicity of heart, understand the importance of this message and are surely overwhelmed by the holiness of the events in the Grotto of Bethlehem!

Third Christmas Meditation The primordial cell of human community, the family, has been strengthened by God the Father through the birth of His Son into a human family and has set its example for us. With His incarnation, God wanted to penetrate all spheres of existence, and the family is first and foremost in an

The adoring parents of the Lord, Mary and Joseph, the shepherds who came from the fields and the three wise men from the Orient who are already on their way to the new-born King; they all are touched and attracted by the mystery of the Incarnation here on earth! In different ways each of them

Dear friends, during the Christmas octave that is about to begin, I will leave the familiar framework of the daily interpretations of the Holy Scriptures a little behind me and instead will lay down simple meditations on the Christmas events – together with Christmas songs of the Harpa Dei Choir! I hope that the wonderful

“The gift of God’s love” The promise is fulfilled, it has come true. God becomes visible to us. Jesus’ favourite disciple will later say: “The Word became flesh, he lived among us, and we saw his glory, the glory that he has from the Father as only Son of the Father, full of grace and

“A child is born to us, and he is called: Strong God.”[i] “In him all the peoples of the earth will be blessed.”[ii] Actually, all people are waiting for him even if they do not know it, for we are created for him. Actually, all people seek him even if they do not know it,

“Why should I still be afraid?” Advent Meditation With the child comes a new time, the hour of grace. All are called, all are invited to receive it. God makes it easy for us to come to him. The tenderness of the child proclaims: Do not be afraid, I am here!