THE FIRST CHRISTMAS EVE
" AS FOR MYSELF,
I AM ABSORBED IN A PROFOUND RAPTURE :
THE FACE OF THE FATHER IS REVEALED TO ME,
AND
I CONTEMPLATE THE DIVINE MYSTERY OF HIS MERCIFUL LOVE ;
THE WORD,
WHO HAS TAKEN HUMAN FORM IN MY VIRGINAL WOMB,
BECOMES PRESENT IN MY MOTHERLY ARMS AS A NEWBORN BABE,
AND
I COVER HIM WITH KISSES AND TEARS ;
THE HOLY SPIRIT LOOKS WITH PLEASURE ON THE FRUIT OF HIS OVERSHADOWING. "
FROM-------NO-508-------THIS HOLY NIGHT
" TO THE PRIESTS-------OUR LADY'S BELOVED SONS "
THE MARIAN MOVEMENT OF PRIESTS
24TH DECEMBER 1993
" THE GENTLE AND LOVING ASSISTANCE OF MY MOST CHASTE SPOUSE,
JOSEPH, SURROUNDS ME LIKE A CARESS.
IT IS HE WHO SEEKS TO MAKE THE PLACE MORE HOSPITABLE ;
WHO PREPARES THE CRIB IN A WARMER MANGER ;
WHO LOOKS ABOUT FOR A SHIELD AGAINST THE RIGOR OF THE COLD ;
WHO STAYS CLOSE TO ME AND JOINS IN MY GREAT PRAYER ;
WHO SEES THE HEAVENS OPEN ;
WHO CONTEMPLATES IN WONDER THE PRODIGY,
HEARS THE SONG OF THE ANGELS AND IS CONSCIOUS OF THE PEACE
WHICH COMES DOWN FROM HEAVEN ;
WHO OPENS THE DOOR TO THE POOR AND THE LITTLE ONES
AND GRACIOUSLY ACCEPTS THE SIMPLE GIFTS OF THE SHEPHERDS. "
FROM-------NO-508-------THIS HOLY NIGHT
" TO THE PRIESTS-------OUR LADY'S BELOVED SONS "
THE MARIAN MOVEMENT OF PRIESTS
24TH DECEMBER 1993