A Child for Hope-filled History

Christmas Reflection
December 2010 Don Bosco Center, Yelagiri Hills, Tamil Nadu, INDIA Tags: Christmas, Reflection, Christianity, Religion, Faith, Hope, Love, Joy, Transformation, Messiah, Goodwill

Moses could see YHWH in a burning bush, YHWH of history the Unceasing fire; Making history into mystery, And vice versa. Every child is dawn of history, Few are noticed, most are not. Every child is a burning bush, That Moses saw Yahwehs presence

Babies the burning bushes for us, We recognize few times, largely never. About Christ child? Rulers didnt see. Priests didnt. Plebian didnt. But few nomadic scientists did; Shepherds witnessed; As the Child, the one Hope of world. Christ is forever new and ever invigorating If shepherds and scientists could , why not you and me? To see in people the presence of Christ child Beyond glamour of youthfulness Beyond technological sophistications Beyond celebrations of life Beyond our miniscule living sphere. In every tears of joy and consolation, Celebrate Christmas. Make Mysteries into a joyful history For little ones and Age-ravaged children of yesteryears. For unto us and like us a Child is born, To see and to believe, To love and to rejoice, And find peace.