CHRISTmust 1(We begin today, Christmas Day, a new series of daily reflections: "CHRISTmust". We shall carry this from today through the Feast of the Lord's Baptism. Please feel free to share it. Let us evangelize the networld together!)
The Word became flesh. To be flesh is always to be somewhere, never nowhere. To be flesh is always to exist some time, never no time. “Never Never Land” is nowhere land, but Bethlehem is an actual land. “Once upon a time” is fairytale time, but “the reign of Augustus” is real time. Because of Christmas, the Word-Made-Flesh can be located in space and time. Christmas is the Word made flesh within natural boundaries of every human life-story. Today, Jesus registers Himself in place and time: Verbo caro factum est et habitavit in nobis (“The Word was made flesh and dwelt among us”). Jesus pitched His tent among us.
GOD HAS A NEW ADDRESS: HERE WITH US. Jesus is our neighbor. He is Emmanuel. Jesus is one of us!
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