The Fifth Day in the Octave of Christmas
Merry Christmas! Our Savior is born! In today’s gospel, we see the Holy Spirit’s promise fulfilled. The Holy Spirit told the holy, devout, and righteous man Simeon that he would not see death until he had seen the Christ. After waiting for what seemed like forever, Simeon sees the Christ in the temple when Joseph and Mary present Jesus. Simeon responds, “Your word has been fulfilled [God], my own eyes have seen the salvation which you prepared…”
How happy are we to see the newborn son of God? Is the holiday over? Have we taken down all the decorations? Brothers and Sisters, we continue celebrating God’s gift to the world. It should put us at the level of amazement that Simeon had after seeing the Christ. These Christmas days should be a continuous joy, a celebration that we repeat over and over again. All done to remember and honor the biggest, the greatest Christmas present that we’ve ever received. St. Thomas Becket, pray for us.
Reflection by Fr. Macario Martinez, OSB
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