Merry Christmas!
The Word has become flesh and made his dwelling among us! Emmanuel means "God is with us"! Let us rejoice and be glad!
Let us pray for one another, our families and friends, our Church, and the entire world that all may know the love of Christ and join us in our celebration today!
"No one, whether shepherd or wise man, can approach God here below except by kneeling before the manger at Bethlehem and adoring him hidden in the weakness of a new-born child" (Catechism of the Catholic Church #563)
Consider watching this video about Christ's mission, the reason behind our celebration of Christmas itself, from Bishop Barron's series The Creed:
"Today our Savior is born... sadness should have no place on the birthday of life... You have been rescued from the power of darkness and brought into the light of God's kingdom!"