2012-12-22 10:43:03

Christmas Message from Archbishop Broglio


(Vatican Radio) This year as last, we here at Vatican Radio have asked Church leaders and leaders of Christian charitable organisations to help us and our listeners to get into the spirit of the Christmas season by contributing a message in which they share their best wishes and reflect on how the mystery of the Nativity informs our action throughout the year. Here, please find the text and audio of the message from Archbishop Timothy Broglio of the Archdiocese for the Military Services of the United States. Listen: RealAudioMP3
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The Lord of the Universe and Saviour of the World chose to accept the Father’s will and spend nine months in the womb of the Blessed Virgin Mary and be born in a stable. For two thousand years the tenderness of a new-born infant warmed by the straw and the heat generated by animals has inspired generations of believers. Regardless of its designation, the birth of the Christ Child has marked the history of humanity, which is forever determined by what happened before His birth and what happened afterwards. Christmas invites us to pause before the manger and place our aspirations and needs before the Prince of Peace. Christmastime calls us to consider the Word which became flesh, dwelt among us, and freed us from sin. There never has been, is not now, and never will be anyone not saved through the merits of Jesus Christ. As we celebrate the birth of Jesus, let us first of all give thanks once more for this perfect sign of the Father’s love for us. Then, let us pray for lasting peace in our strife-torn world. On behalf of my Auxiliary Bishops and the staff of the Archdiocese, I wish all of you and your loved ones near and far serenity and lasting joy and I invoke abundant blessings upon you. Merry Christmas and a blessed 2013!








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