Christmas is a rich time which reminds us that not only is our calendar structured around the birth of Christ, but it is also a time which beckons us to to come and see a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger who is "good news that will cause great joy for all people."
We gather once again to light the final Advent candle, the candle of Christ, Emmanuel, God with us. To live in hope, peace, joy, and love is fully realized when we live in Christ, or more pragmatically, to have Christ live in us. So come, all you seeking and faithful, on this holy night, to see what child this is and hear how we might live in Christ once again.
