The Meaning of Christmas: Sharing Our Humanity, Sharing His Divinity
The Homily reflects on the Prologue of the Gospel of John, . . .
. . . proclaiming Jesus as the eternal Word who was with God and is God, through whom all things were made. This Word, existing from the beginning, did not come into being but became flesh in the Incarnation. The Homily links this mystery to the liturgical gesture of mixing water and wine at Mass, symbolizing humanity being united with divinity through Christ, who humbled Himself to share fully in our human condition.
This mystery of the Word becoming flesh is presented as the heart of Christmas and of Christian life itself: God became human so that we may become Divine.
Christianity is Participation in Divine Life
The Homily challenges us to apply this truth practically . . . by humility, self-giving, and a willingness to “become less” for the sake of love and relationship. Through a story about two outsiders responding differently to villagers’ fear of a rabbit, the message illustrates that transformation happens only through solidarity and shared experience.
Ultimately, Christianity is described not merely as morality or spirituality, but as participation in divine life made possible by God’s radical act of love in the Incarnation.
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The Meaning of Christmas: Sharing Our Humanity, Sharing His Divinity
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Art Work
The Adoration of the Shepherds (cropped): German Painter: Anton Raphael Mengs: 1765
