The Christmas prayer below came to me when I was contemplating the meaning of Christmas. It is in the epilogue of the revised edition of Words Become Flesh.
A Christmas Prayer for Every Day of the Year
Holy Mary Mother of God, thank you for saying yes to God and giving birth to Jesus, Yeshua,. For by saying yes to God, you helped bring forth the incarnation, our redemption, and salvation. Holy Mary Mother of God, please pray for me as I pray: ‘Father God, please help me be as on fire with faith and as fearless as Mary so that I, too, may say yes to You and through the power of Your Holy Spirit give birth to Jesus, Yeshua, in the manger of my heart every moment of this day, and have the love of Christ reign in everything I think, feel, say, and do.’
• Whatever your religious background, reflect on Mother Mary as a beautiful symbol of how we may manifest/incarnate love in our lives, especially on Christmas—The Birthday of Love Itself. For as St. John proclaimed, "God is love; and he [she] that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God and God in him [her]" (1 John 4:16).
May you have a Merry Christmas and the Happiest of Holiday Season,
& May God (Love) Bless You,
Stephen
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