But as Christians, our Christmas continues and is lived throughout the year. We know that Christ lives still. As we move through Ordinary Time toward Lent, we might also imagine some other "firsts" in the life of Jesus: his first steps and his first words; his first tooth and later his broken smile as his permanent teeth make way for grown-up needs. We might imagine him with young friends in Nazareth, smiling and growing and learning as a teen and into young adulthood.
And finally, we imagine him teaching, preaching, owning his deepest identity as Son of God and Savior. We remember his gruesome death and his glorious resurrection. And we await his coming among us by becoming ourselves his presence on earth.
Peace on Earth to All,
From BJ and the Catholic Biblical School, 2016
