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In the Reading from the Book of the Prophet Isaiah
Is 52:7-10
God leads his people back from the exile in Babylon to Zion, from whose ruined walls sentinels shout for joy. The Church reapplies this passage to the Christmas event.
"Your God is King" in his Messiah, on whose shoulders "dominion is laid ... [ and who] shall be called " Wonderful-Counselor." This represents "glad tidings," "euangelion" (Gospel), indeed, for the Lord comforts his people, leading us back from exile to our abode with him.
The Responsorial Psalm is that that we put our trust in Jesus because of his love and kindness and that he has done great things for us, so we should be filled with joy and love for him and to be like him
in your self-giving. He raises up the lowly from the dust; from the dunghill he lifts up the poor. Our help is from the Lord, who made heaven and earth. The Lord hears the cry of the poor!
In the Reading, From the Letter to the Hebrews
Heb 1:1-6
God has spoken to us through his Son, his Word "made flesh." This Son "is the refulgence of [ the Father's] glory." It is true that we Christians can-- like all human beings-- find God in his creation, daily life, and any religious statement through which he speaks " in partial and various ways." However, we possess " the very imprint of [ the Father's] being , his Word made flesh, in the Lord Jesus, given to us in Bethlehem of Judah.
In the Gospel of John
Jn 1:1-18
The Gospel uses both the "Word" model (God's Word made flesh) and the symbolism of light to elucidate what the Lord Jesus is supposed to mean to us Christians. The light can shine in darkness and not overcome it. "The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us.
Are you opening up and accepting it? Only then will your Christmas be real and your Christmas joy not be gone with your tree on the garbage heap! "God of love... make us faithful to your Word"
Newsy Notes
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Deacon Bob Brazier, CRE
Merry Christmas !
and a
Happy new Year!
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"PSR"
Remember our last PSR class will be on the 18th of December
Will resume on January 8th
"CONFIRMATION"
Our Net Ministry will be here once again.
The 8th Grade class will have their retreat January 14th starting at 9:00am
here at St. Thomas More
"Remember"
Our next 8th Grade Confirmation Class will be held in Faith Formation Room at 11:15 on January 15th
Address future PSR and Sacramental Preparation Questions to:
Deacon Bob Brazier at bbrazier@sttm.org
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