by Card. George Pell
In this intense meditation, Card. George Pell speaks of his Christmas in prison, without Mass and without the Eucharist. Prayer for those in prison for a just punishment, or because they are persecuted from a religious or social point of view. Christmas is the exaltation of the monotheism of Judaism, Islam and Christianity, but only the latter celebrates Emmanuel, God with us. The wheel of eternal return is broken and Jesus indicates the end of time, "in heaven, where there are no prisons, no prisoners, no Covid".
Vatican City (AsiaNews) - Covid19 has brought disease and death to the world during the last year (but not as many as we had feared), almost stopped international travel, damaged and diminished business activity. So we are celebrating Christmas this year at a bad time, although it is not the worst of times. We have no World War raging, no great famines, and we have these new vaccines which promise that the disease can be curbed and controlled.