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Today the Lord is coming to save us.
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| Exodus 16:6-7 |
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What good did you behold in me that you came to seek me?
God himself came to find and to ransom his servant,
not with gold and silver but with his precious blood.
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St. Tychon, 18th century
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| Emmanuel, God is with us. |
| Matthew 1:23 |
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God himself descended to be near those who are saddened,
to be with us in our tribulation.
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St. Bernard, 12th century
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The Word of God became man,
and lived among us. |
| John 1:14 |
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It is Christmas
every time we allow Jesus to love others through us.
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Bl. Teresa of Calcutta, 20th century
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Mary laid Him in a manger
and wrapped Him in swaddling clothes,
because there was no room for them
at the inn.
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| Luke 2:7 |
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O sweet child of Bethlehem,
grant that we may share in this profound mystery of Christmas.
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Bl. John XXIII, 20th century
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Today in the city of David
a savior has been born for you
who is Messiah and Lord. |
| Luke 2:11 |
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For us alone the Child is born,
and to us he is given.
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St. Bernard, 12th century
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The Word became flesh
and made his dwelling among us. |
| John 1:14 |
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It was Mary and Joseph,
who, that night, welcomed the incarnate Word,
waiting with love, along with the shepherds
who kept watch over their flocks.
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His Holiness, Benedict XVI
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The darkness is passing away,
and the true light is already shining. |
| 1 John 2:8 |
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The approaching feast of the nativity of Our Lord
illumines the whole world.
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St. Peter Damien, 11th century
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The virgin shall be with child, and bear a son,
and shall name him Emmanuel. |
| Isaiah 7:14 |
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These words, spoken many centuries before,
were fulfilled on the night the Son
came into the world;
he who was conceived and born of the Virgin Mary.
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Pope John Paul II, 20th century
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