The Nativity of the Lord

And the Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us, and we saw his glory, the glory as of the Father�s only Son, full of grace and truth. Jn 1:14

Take time today in a quiet place, to ponder this from Holy Scripture.

Gospel of Mass during the Day.�

John 1:1-8

� � In the beginning was the Word,
�� ��� �and the Word was with God,
�� ��� �and the Word was God.
�� �He was in the beginning with God.�
�� �All things came to be through him,
�� ��� �and without him nothing came to be.
�� �What came to be through him was life,
�� ��� �and this life was the light of the human race;
�� �the light shines in the darkness,
�� ��� �and the darkness has not overcome it.

A man named John was sent from God.
He came for testimony, to testify to the light,�
so that all might believe through him.
He was not the light,
but came to testify to the light.
The true light, which enlightens everyone, was coming into the world.
�� �He was in the world,
�� ��� �and the world came to be through him,
�� ��� �but the world did not know him.
�� �He came to what was his own,
�� ��� �but his own people did not accept him.

But to those who did accept him
he gave power to become children of God,�
to those who believe in his name,�
who were born not by natural generation�
nor by human choice nor by a man�s decision�
but of God.
�� �And the Word became flesh
�� ��� �and made his dwelling among us,
�� ��� �and we saw his glory,
�� ��� �the glory as of the Father�s only Son,
�� ��� �full of grace and truth.

John testified to him and cried out, saying,�
�This was he of whom I said,�
�The one who is coming after me ranks ahead of me�
because he existed before me.��
From his fullness we have all received,
grace upon grace,
because while the law was given through Moses,�
grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
No one has ever seen God.
The only Son, God, who is at the Father�s side,�
has revealed him.

Photo: Birthplace of Jesus Christ, Nativity church, Bethlehem, West bank, Palestine.�

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