Tonight is Christmas Eve when we celebrate the Nativity of
Jesus Christ. The date was arbitrarily established a millennia and a half ago. It is more than
likely he was born sometime in late winter or early spring. However, the magic
of this night are attending Midnight Mass; I remember the snow crunching beneath
my boots as we walked from the car to the church. Many times it was to hear my
aunt Pauline sing she was an outstanding soprano and once sang at Hyde Park for Eleanor Roosevelt.
My favorite Christmas Carol has always been O Holy Night. On
this Christmas Eve I will share it with you. It celebrates the transfiguring
nature of the Christian myth where human nature is joined by the divine. There
are a couple of lines that truly nail it.
"Long lay the world in sin and error pining,
'til he appeared and the soul felt its worth."
And then it continues:
"A thrill of hope, a weary world rejoices,
for yonder breaks a new and glorious morn."
Pope Francis has astonished the world by preaching a
universal message of love and mercy. He blurs the distinctions between
Christians, Jews, Muslims, Buddhists and almost every other religion. He has
become in many ways the Pope of All Humanity. This Christmas let us pray for
the success of his mission and give thanks that he is with us.
And now, the song:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8uxCiJXFVs
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This is not a promo for my book "Quantum Christ" but if you are interested:
This is not a promo for my book "Quantum Christ" but if you are interested:
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