Christmas-Come, Let Us Adore Him, Christ the Lord!
Have you ever wondered what the ‘hush’ of the first Christmas was like?
In the middle of the hustle and bustle of this Christmas season we need to take time out to silence our busy souls to listen to the sweet and still voice of a small child that came from Heaven to show us the way to the truth and to real life.
The small child that came in poverty and humility to make us rich and to help us to share in his greatness and sovereignty over all.
The child of love, love personified.
The child we are so privileged to meet face to face in the Holy Eucharist and in the breaking of the bread of Holy Scripture.
This is the child from Heaven for whom the manna from Heaven was only a pre figurement.
Did you know, according to St Thomas Aquinas that Jesus is substantially present in only two places in the Universe?
In Heaven and in the Eucharistic Hosts in all the Tabernacles throughout the world!
Just as the breath of the ox and the ass kept the child warm on that chilly night of his birth may our visits to His Tabernacles and Eucharistic monstrances keep the Christ child warm in this winter of discontent and lack of love which seems to be spreading like a virus and even deep into some Parishes.
Let us pray for the grace to make reparation for the coldness and indifference of men.
As Catholics we have this treasure of treasures in our midst, the pearl in the field. A pearl worth selling all we have to possess.
“Come, let us adore him, Christ the Lord” Come let us go to the manger at Bethlehem ‘bread’ for He alone is our source of heavenly food, our heavenly manna from Heaven.
We remember the words of St Therese this Christmas:
“Do you realise that Jesus is there in the tabernacle expressly for you, for you alone?”
Yes, he awaits us day and night. We have a ‘vip visitors pass’ at each hour to go and visit the Lord of lords and the sun of Divine Justice.
I wish all readers a very happy and holy Christmas and New Year.
“Deep peace of the Son of peace to you”
PS Here’s a beautiful carol. The words hark back to the 1800’s and the music is circa 1500’s. The beautiful lyrics are beneath the the video. The singer is Mitch Fewell. Enjoy!