"Now they return, perhaps in hopes of achieving what the Bible says the angel proclaimed when announcing Jesus's birth, peace on earth and goodwill to men.”
“And I think I want people to see her strength, and I want them to understand that, yes, she was chosen and, yes, she was guided, but she made a choice to say, like, ‘Let it be me.’”
“This beautiful reflection will help us to understand how God’s mightiness is expressed in a little baby, and how we might come to share in His might.”
“It’s a great story and a great time of the year — that time of the year when we all look at what we have failed to do in the last year and feel a bit sorry for ourselves."