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Christmas
December 25, 2021
Spirituality of the Readings

John Foley, SJ

We Love to be Loved

Holiday joy thrives in the family, especially when everyone does their best at politeness.

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In Exile

Ron Rolheiser

Giving Birth to God

Mary, Jesus’ mother, shows us a certain blueprint, a pattern for how God is born into our world and how faith is born in our lives.

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Glancing Thoughts

Eleonore Stump

In Dark of Night and Winter Cold

Why wasn’t the Messiah born on a mild May morning?

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The Perspective of Justice

Gerald Darring

Tidings of Great Joy

The “tidings of great joy [are] to be shared by the whole people,” and no one is to be left out.

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Discussion Questions

Anne Osdieck

Gifts

Outside of his family why were the shepherds the first to meet Jesus?

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A Poem to
Sit With

J Janda

Burning Bush

in a flash

God saw all

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