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The Gift of Jesus How can the Divine, who is transcendent, become immanent without losing divinity? Our God says, “Just watch me!”
Because of the Nativity—the birth of Jesus Christ, the Son of God—Christians rejoice in the nearness of God. And this intimacy did not end after Jesus’ 33 years on earth. For Catholics, this intimacy continues not only through the presence of the Holy Spirit, but also and especially through the Eucharist, when we encounter and receive the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ—God in the flesh.
May we rejoice in the Nativity and recommit ourselves to bringing the nearness of God to all those we encounter!
—Excerpted from “The Joyful Mysteries: The Nativity and Rejoicing in the Nearness of God” by Joe Paprocki |
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