Christmas with the Saints
And often, I call on a few saints and near-saints to help me do this. I invite you to join me. With their aid, we can clear our hearts of the clutter of our failed commitments, fallen inclinations, and sinful decisions. Reflecting on their words (which, in some cases, have been slightly adapted), we can open our hearts to receive the Lord Jesus, who loves us and wants to come to us afresh. He Does This for Me! St. Gregory Nazianzen, a fourth-century theologian and Father of the Church, urges us to empty ourselves, as Jesus did. How else will we have room for the “wealth of goodness” God ...