This is the Fourth Day of Christmas
Eucharistic Readings for Holy Innocence
Jeremiah 31:15 to 17; Psalm 124; Revelation 21:1 to 7; Matthew 2:13 to 18:
“A voice was heard in Ramah, wailing and loud lamentation, Rachel weeping for her children; she refused to be consoled, because they are no more.” (Jeremiah 31:15 and Matthew 2:18)
(Edited and republished from December28, 2019)
I know a Rachel who has no children and yet she is a perfect mother. She is kind and gentle, very smart and nurturing. Children, when we are blessed with them, are a gift from God. And because they are precious in God’s sight, they should be precious in our sight as well. After all, we are made in the Image of God. We should all be Rachel; we should all be Saint Nicolas (Santa Claus). The first Herod who ruled Judah around the birth of our Lord Jesus was not great; he was an evil monster and baby killer as recorded in the Gospel according to Matthew. He felt threatened by a New Born King. This is sad.
We are never to hurt or harm children, only love them, teach them, save and help them. Children are what Christmas is all about. Merry Christmas: Day 4
The testimony of John the apostle about our Lord Jesus is true; Believe. Merry Christmas: Day 3
Let us not take our hate or ill will for another with us to our mortal death. Merry Christmas: Day 2
Our being saved has as much to do with the birth of Jesus as it does his Resurrection from the dead. Merry Christmas: Day 1
As we listen to what the Spirit is saying to us, let us live to love, to serve, and to teach, while pondering anew what the Almighty can do. John
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