Greetings on this the The Seventh Day in the Octave of Christmas
Readings: 1 Jn 2:18-21; PS 96:1-2, 11-12, 13; Jn 1:1-18
Summary
Combining 1 John and Gospel of John: But you have the anointing that comes from the Holy One, and you all have knowledge. The Word of God became flesh and dwelt among us. To those who accepted him he gave power to become the children of God.
Reflection
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. And the Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us, and we saw his glory, the glory as of the Father’s only-begotten Son, full of grace and truth.
The Word was from the beginning. The Word became flesh and dwelt among us.
In these few short sacred writings we can begin to understand divine love.
- Love is from the beginning. It is our foundational attribute. It is our origin.
- Love is present among us in a way that we can most relate to us – as like us.
- Love gives of itself where we can say confidently: We are made in the image and called to the likeness of God.
- This is the grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
What came to be through him was life, and this life was the light of the human race; the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. The response to all our hopes, dreams, and aspirations. The relief from our grief, sadness and miseries.
Love. Love is the Divine Response.
Personal Reflection
The Octave of Christmas draws to an end and the celebration of the Christmas season continues with Joy in the remembering the Epiphany and the Baptism of the Lord. So we approach a sort of revelation. The only-begotten Son, God, who is at the Father’s side, has revealed him.
The Lord loves me. Exactly me and all the ‘you-mes’ there are!
The Lord made us by Love, for Love and to live in Love.
Sacred Readings full text: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/010125.cfm
Peace be with you,
Deacon Gerry