If there is anything the world needs today it is peace, and that was the first message of Christmas, which the choir of angels sang to the shepherds on that silent night: "Glory to God in the highest and peace on earth to men of good will." The world without Christ is crisis. He is the answer, from individuals, to families, nations and continents. Hatreds and conflicts would cease. May that first message of Christmas come alive and usher peace to our lives, nations and the world.