Merry Christmas to All!

This year the theme for my Christmas card messages was all about preparing to welcome the Christ child into our hearts once again!

I have taken the time this Advent to reflect on the miracle of God with us! It is amazing to me, that God could have sent His son to start His journey on earth at any stage of life. Yet He chose to send His son to start the journey on earth as a new born baby.

A new born baby, born to a young, innocent girl, betrothed to an honourable, humble man who from a materialistic view, did not have much to offer this child. Joseph and Mary took on this mission without full knowledge or understanding of what it would entail, yet led by faith and trust in God, they moved ahead.

By coming to the world through a woman, God has dignified every stage of human life, which starts at conception. Every human life is precious, more so because Our Lord and Saviour, our God with us, was once a zygote, an embryo, a fetus, a new born baby, an infant, a toddler, and adolescent, a teenager and an adult.

At Easter, we are reminded of how Christ even dignified and gave meaning to suffering.

For now let us reflect on the hope that comes with celebrating the birth of the Christ child, let us welcome Him into our hearts.

As we recall the story of Mary and Joseph searching for a place to stay, the night of His birth. Let us ask ourselves, if we have left any room for Christ in our hearts. Have we been so busy with Christmas shopping, wrapping and baking that we’ve forgotten to make room for Christ in Inn of our hearts?

Once again our family welcomes The Pilgrim Queen of the Family Shrine ( Our Lady of Guadalupe) into our home this Christmas day, be assured that I will keep all of my readers in my prayers that you too will experience the joy, peace and love that Mary experienced that very first Christmas!