26 Christmas eve December Eve of the Nativity of the Lord We place ourselves in the presence of the Lord: In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Today a Savior is born Christmas is upon us! With full and joyful hearts, we welcome Baby Jesus, our Savior and Lord! We do not have to wait one minute longer to celebrate and to worship him. Come! Let us adore him! A reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke: [ Mary] gave birth to her firstborn son. She wrapped him in swaddling clothes and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. Now there were shepherds in that region living in the fields and keeping night watch over their flock. The angel of the Lord appeared to them and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were struck with great fear. The angel said to them, “Do not be afraid; for behold, I proclaim to you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. For today in the city of David a savior has been born for you who is Christ and Lord.” (Lk 2:7-11) At this moment, the world has been forever changed. It is Christmas! God, come to earth in the form of a child, is a gift for all people, born to save us from sin. Because of Jesus, we are no longer denied heaven by the sins of Adam and Eve. In Christ we have a new life, a new way of seeing and acting, and the promise of spending eternity with God. CHRISTMAS EVE
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