Posts Tagged ‘Psalm 96:1-4 & 11-12’

Isaiah 9:2-7 / Psalm 96:1-4, 11-12 / Titus 2:11-14 / Luke 2:1-20

Christmas is here again!  It’s a dark night – it’s a very dark world right now.  And yet, on this night, this holy night, joy bubbles up!  Joy, that God has come into our world, and given to us a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.  The joy that Isaiah announced to Israel: “The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light.” (Isaiah 9:2)  The joy that the angels announced to the shepherds: “Behold I bring you good news of great joy for all people.” (Luke 2:10)

This joy, this good news, is proclaimed in the very midst of the darkness; “The light shines in the darkness” says St. John, “and the darkness did not overcome it.” (John 1:5) Read More