12/25/10

Lectio: Mt 2.13-15,19-23

Meditatio: “Joseph rose and took the child and his mother by night and departed for Egypt.” Mt 2.14

Oratio: "O God, You have provided angels to watch over us and to protect us. .
I remember it was an angel who warned Joseph in a dream to take Jesus and his mother, Mary, to Egypt to escape Herod who intended to destroy Jesus.

Grant that I may recognize the angels You send to me and respond as Joseph did.

I ask this of You, who lives and reigns with Jesus and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever.
Amen.”

Contemplatio: Keep silence and remain in recollection for a few minutes.

Operatio: Reflect on the angels and how to recognize them. Remember whenever we receive compassion, someone is functioning as an angel. Whenever we receive kindness, someone is functioning as an angel. Whenever we receive genuine love, someone is functioning as an angel. And when we remember this, we realize how many times angels have touched us and continue to touch us. May God be praised.

Tomorrow’s reading - Jn 20.1a, 2-8

Happy Christmas everyone! And may your Christmas be a blessed time, a happy time, a hopeful time, and a wondrous time. May your Christmas be bright with the gift of the Christ-child’s love. May your Christmas be filled with Christ’s peace and joy. May you be touched by many angels today!