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….were the first offers to God for our redemption.
Far into the night, at the coldest time of the year, in a chilly grotto, more suitable for a flock of beasts than for humans, the promised Messiah – Jesus – the savior of mankind, comes into the world in the fullness of time.
There are none who clamor around him: only an ox and an ass lending their warmth to the newborn infant; with a humble woman, and a poor and tired man, in adoration beside him.
Nothing can be heard except the sobs and whimpers of the infant God. And by means of his crying and weeping he offers to the Divine justice the first ransom for our redemption.
He had been expected for forty centuries; with longing sighs the ancient Fathers had implored his arrival. The sacred scriptures clearly prophesy the time and the place of his birth, and yet the world is silent and no one seems aware of the great event. Only some shepherds, who had been busy watching over their sheep in the meadows, come to visit him. Heavenly visitors had alerted them to the wondrous event, inviting them to approach his cave.
So plentiful, O Christians, are the lessons that shine forth from the grotto of Bethlehem! Oh how our hearts should be on fire with love for the one who with such tenderness was made flesh for our sakes! Oh how we should burn with desire to lead the whole world to this lowly cave, refuge of the King of kings, greater than any worldly palace, because it is the throne and dwelling place of God! Let us ask this Divine child to clothe us with humility, because only by means of this virtue can we taste the fullness of this mystery of Divine tenderness.
Merry Christmas, friends.
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December 24th, 2012 at 2:59 am
Caroline, This is beautiful and very humbling. Thanks for sharing it here.
Wishing you and your family a Merry and blessed Christmas.
God bless.
December 25th, 2012 at 2:45 pm
Karinann…I’m always glad to see you stop by. This meditation touched me deeply too..I’m still “getting to know” Padre Pio and learning so much from him.
Blessed Christmas to you and your family and +
December 29th, 2012 at 5:33 pm
I’m just dropping by to let you know I’m presenting you with a ‘Blog of the Year 2012’ Award. Please stop by my December 29 post at The Breadbox Letters http://thebreadboxletters.blogspot.com/2012/12/blog-awards.html for details. Thank you for the blessing of your fine blog!
I tried to leave this comment on your most RECENT post, and got a funny screen with some kind of ad on it!!!