Merry Christmas 2025
Merry Christmas
Feliz Navidad!
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Christmas - Joy and… gifts.
Christmas. The coming of the God-Man in a human body. Joy and… gifts. Let us remember that at our birth, God gave us gifts. At Baptism, we received the infused virtues: faith, hope, and love. What does this mean? It means we have the capacity to believe, to hope, and to love. For the upcoming Christmas, I wish us to develop these gifts. That we may be convinced with all our strength that God surely is, that He loves us, the proof of which is that He gives His Son to us, that we may become truly God's children. And that, thanks to this faith, we will never be disappointed in God. If we are faithful to Him, we can firmly hope that eternal happiness awaits us in heaven, even if here on earth we did not succeed so much.
Let us truly love—first, our loved ones. Let us show, through our wishes, how dear they are, how we will forgive their minor and major stumbles, and how much we enjoy their presence. Let us also ask Jesus for the grace to love those who do not like us or whom we do not like. Let us pray for all people that the Newborn Emanuel—God with us—may renew our hearts and bring peace to the whole world.
Let our beloved Smiling Lady take special care of us this Christmas. Let us look to Her! And if the Mother smiles, the Child cannot be sad either. The baby is smiling, so let us have hope.
Fr. George J. Bobowski
As Christmas approaches and we all get ready to celebrate the birth of Merciful Jesus with our families and friends, my sincere thanks go to you all for your kindness, support, help, patience, and understanding, for always being so nice to us, and for an excellent 2025.
Enclosed are short reflections on Christmas, Saint Faustina's Diary, Christmas Quotes, and Prayers for Christmas Eve to help us meditate on this glorious occasion. Please share them with your family and friends as appropriate.
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May Mercy, Peace, and Love be yours in abundance,
And may Merciful Jesus bless you and your Families this Christmas and always.
Merry and Blessed Christmas!
Lelis Cruzata