The Adoration of the Infant Jesus - Filippo Lippi
"Come quickly we pray Lord Jesus, and do not delay!" - Mass In the Morning
That's the excitement of a little kid. It's also the desperate call of the families whose sons and dads have been shot and killed - on our streets, in their squad cars, in war zones. That is the cry of those who have lost everything in storms and financial crashes, through terrorism and persecution. That's the cry of the poor ...
Come quickly ... that those who trust in your compassion,
may find solace and relief in your coming.
I did a quick check online of the news. I also checked some blog links and 'news portals'. Legitimate news sites report the news, what's happening - 'and the news is rather sad' to quote the Beatles. As for the bloggers and gossip portals - they seem to be still fighting, still pointing out one anothers faults/sins, complaining and crticizing ... It seems to me these folks must be missing something in their lives - I think there must be a hole in their soul or something.
Jesus says: Come to me, all you who labor and find life burdensome ... give it up. Give up what you can't fix. Give up what you can't control. Give up the endless theologizing and moralizing and blogging for dollars... Call a Christmas truce.
Listen! Do you hear what I hear?
Whoever is a little one, come to me ... - Proverbs 9:4
Happy Christmas!
Merry Christmas Terry from the bottom of the hole in my soul. :) Seriously though, blessed Christmastime, your blog makes me love Jesus, the real one, not the one from the North Polesphere.
ReplyDeleteThanks Matt - Merry Christmas to you and your family. Wisconsin people are the best.
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