Today, as we continue to celebrate the Christmas season, we reflect on the profound mystery of the incarnation, where God's Son, Jesus Christ, became man, fulfilling God's original plan for humanity's redemption and ultimate glorification. In the Gospel of Luke, we encounter Simeon, moved by the Holy Spirit, who recognizes the infant Jesus as the Messiah and sings a prophetic hymn that we echo in our liturgy, acknowledging Christ as the light to the Gentiles and the glory of Israel. This event not only confirms Jesus' divine mission but also foreshadows the division His presence will cause, leading to both rejection and salvation. Turning to Isaiah, we see the prophecy of a new Davidic king, anointed not with oil but with the Holy Spirit, a theme fulfilled at Jesus' baptism, marking Him as the true Messiah. Lastly, in Paul's letter to the Galatians, we are reminded that through Jesus, we are made God's children, receiving the Spirit of the Son in our hearts, calling God "Father" in a profound expression of our new identity and unity with the Holy Trinity. This divine action invites us to live in joyful anticipation of the eternal glory promised to us, transcending our current sufferings and binding us together in the love of Christ.