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Homily for the Solemnity of the Nativity of Jesus Christ (Vigil), delivered at St Patrick's Church, Calliope, Qld.
"The people that walked in darkness has seen a great light; on those who live in a land of deep shadow a light has shone. You have made their gladness greater, you have made their joy increase; they rejoice in your presence as men rejoice at harvest time, as men are happy when they are dividing the spoils." (cf. Is 9).
"Today is born our Saviour, Christ the Lord." (Ps 96).
"God’s grace has been revealed, and it has made salvation possible for the whole human race and taught us that what we have to do is to give up everything that does not lead to God, and all our worldly ambitions..." (cf. Tit 2).
"Caesar Augustus issued a decree for a census of the whole world to be taken. This census – the first – took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria, and everyone went to his own town to be registered. So Joseph set out from the town of Nazareth in Galilee and travelled up to Judaea, to the town of David called Bethlehem, since he was of David’s House and line, in order to be registered together with Mary, his betrothed, who was with child. While they were there the time came for her to have her child, and she gave birth to a son, her first born." (cf. Lk 2).
Artwork: Sagrada Família (?) by Franz von Defregger (c. 1835), retrieved from a post from the Thomistic Institute.
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By Ashwin Emmanuel AcharyaHomily for the Solemnity of the Nativity of Jesus Christ (Vigil), delivered at St Patrick's Church, Calliope, Qld.
"The people that walked in darkness has seen a great light; on those who live in a land of deep shadow a light has shone. You have made their gladness greater, you have made their joy increase; they rejoice in your presence as men rejoice at harvest time, as men are happy when they are dividing the spoils." (cf. Is 9).
"Today is born our Saviour, Christ the Lord." (Ps 96).
"God’s grace has been revealed, and it has made salvation possible for the whole human race and taught us that what we have to do is to give up everything that does not lead to God, and all our worldly ambitions..." (cf. Tit 2).
"Caesar Augustus issued a decree for a census of the whole world to be taken. This census – the first – took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria, and everyone went to his own town to be registered. So Joseph set out from the town of Nazareth in Galilee and travelled up to Judaea, to the town of David called Bethlehem, since he was of David’s House and line, in order to be registered together with Mary, his betrothed, who was with child. While they were there the time came for her to have her child, and she gave birth to a son, her first born." (cf. Lk 2).
Artwork: Sagrada Família (?) by Franz von Defregger (c. 1835), retrieved from a post from the Thomistic Institute.