Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,
“Glory to God in the highest heaven,
and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.”
When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.”
- Luke's Gospel
"God goes to those who have time to hear him—and so on this cloudless night he went to simple shepherds."
"Christmas is most truly Christmas when we celebrate it by giving the light of love to those who need it most."
"Freshly cut Christmas trees smelling of stars and snow and pine resin—inhale deeply and fill your soul with wintry night."
“Christmas is built upon a beautiful and intentional paradox; that the birth of the homeless should be celebrated in every home.”
"The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of deep darkness a light has dawned."
Human beings are not born with self-control. We have to learn what to do with the mad that we feel. Learning to control ourselves is a long, hard process. It happens little by little. In fact, it is something we work on all through our lives.
Sometimes you have to let go of the picture of what you thought life would be like to find joy in the story you are actually living.