And the child grew and became strong; he was filled with wisdom,
and the grace of God was upon him.
Luke 2:40
“Here is my servant, whom I uphold,
my chosen one in whom I delight;
I will put my Spirit on him
and he will bring justice to the nations.
He will not shout or cry out,
or raise his voice in the streets.
A bruised reed he will not break,
and a smoldering wick
he will not snuff out.
In faithfulness he will bring forth justice;
he will not falter or be discouraged
till he establishes justice on earth.
In his law the islands will put their hope.”
Isaiah 42:1-4
Therefore,
let us desire nothing else,
let us want nothing else,
let nothing else please us
and cause us delight except our Creator, Redeemer and Savior,
the only true God,
Who is full of good,
all good every good,
the true and supreme good,
Who alone is good,
merciful gentle, delightful, and sweet,
Who alone is holy,
just, true, holy, and upright,
Who alone is kind, innocent, clean,
From Whom, through Whom and in Whom
is all pardon, all grace, all glory
of all penitents and just ones,
of all blessed rejoicing together in heaven.
Therefore,
let nothing hinder us,
nothing separate us,
nothing come between us.
St. Francis of Assisi
Now, O Jesus, yet before the Christmas season is over, I come.
I come to honor you: the baby you at your mother’s knee; the human you, whose flesh is vulnerable to the troubles of this existence; the tender you, whose face reflects the feelings of people around you.
Walter Wangerin Jr.
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