How does one cope with the mystery of Christmas? It can be the saddest of days for many people. Some are very alone; some feel deserted or neglected. Some are isolated but will go off among the poor who have much fun as they open the Christmas baskets given to them. Perhaps the loneliest person in the world is a man sitting in his own living room surrounded by his family and no one will really speak to him. And he knows it’s his own fault.
The answer on Christmas Day is to give and forgive. Spend the day for others in good works and prayer. Give yourself away, and if there is no one to give yourself to, pray for those you care about, even if they seem not to care about you. Christmas is a day for giving. We should think about it that way from the time we are young until we are very old. A smile and a prayer can be our gifts of the Magi to the Christ Child.
Lord Jesus Christ, let me live for You today and give myself to all I meet, especially those in need. Whatever they need – a smile, a helping hand, a meal, forgiveness – help me to get out of the prison of myself and to follow You, who came from beyond the stars to give Your love away. Amen.
Behold, He Comes – Meditations on the Incarnation, by Benedict Groeschel, CFR
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment