If I speak in the tongues of Christmas materialism and greed but have not love, I am only a tinny Christmas song or an out of tune choir.
If I have the gift of knowing what Aunt Agatha will give me this year and can even understand last year's present, and if I have the faith that I won't get yet more socks and ties this year but have not love, I am nothing.
If I clear out the house and give everything to charity and my credit cards are snapped in half but have not love, what can I possibly gain?
"Jesus became man because what was needed was the death of a man who was more than man. The incarnation was God's locking himself into death row."
"When we recall Christmas past, we usually find that the simplest things, not the great occasions, give off the greatest glow of happiness."
If I decorate my house perfectly with plaid bows, strands of twinkling lights and shiny balls, but do not show love to my family, I'm just another decorator.
"To appreciate the beauty of a snowflake it is necessary to stand out in the cold."