These winter days are physically dark. There is something magical about darkness when it is imbued with a sense of the sacred, when we are not fearful of the darkness....

"Reflecting on his first Christmas as a monk at the Gethsemane monastery in Kentucky, Thomas Merton said, “Christ always seeks the straw of the most desolate cribs to make his Bethlehem.” "...

"At this Christmas time when we are called to be bearers of light, bearers of hope: let us be guided by Jesus who came to bring light and hope to this world that needs it so much."...

"This season always reminds me of Jesus’ words in St. Mark’s Gospel, words I often proclaim at Baptisms:  “Let the little children come to me.  Do not hinder them.”  My consolation is that Baptism makes me a child of God. "...

"To survive in this fragile world, the Christmas story must be made relevant once again in our lives."...

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