Posts Categorized: XV.

On the Outskirts of Bethlehem

Grace: To ask for the grace to know and experience the Lord and the people, places, sounds, and smells surrounding His birth, so that I might follow Him more closely Text for Prayer: Luke 2: 1-20 Reflection: Our images of the Nativity are often colored today by idyllic manger scenes set up during the Christmas… Read more »

The King of Glory in a Feeding Trough

Grace:  Intimate knowledge of our Lord, who has become man for me, that I may love him more and follow him more closely. Text:  Luke 2: 1-20 Reflection:  Here in the middle of Lent, we find ourselves all of a sudden back at the little cave in Bethlehem, waiting for Jesus to be born.  Today in… Read more »

The Nativity: A Most Adorable King

Grace: To know the divine King who has become incarnate for me and to adore Him in the manger. Text for Prayer: Lk. 2:1-20 Reflection: Infants are often described as adorable, but the infant who is the subject of this meditation is adorable in a rather more exalted sense. The newborn Jesus is worthy of… Read more »

The Nativity: The First Appearance of the Divine King

Grace: light to know the Divine King who has become a newborn child for me; to love Him and follow Him in His poverty, humility, docility and patience; to serve Christ’s people who find themselves at the mercy of others, outcast and without security Text for Prayer: Lk. 2:1-20 Reflection: Children everywhere love Christmas, for… Read more »