Wednesday, December 30, 2015

The true message of Christmas

Yearly the Marianist high schools travel to celebrate Christmas in a variety of ways. This yearly we traveled on Sunday, December 27 to assist in the Christmas pageant with the Little Sisters of the Poor and their elderly.

 A great inter-generational event allowed us all to ponder a simple but valuable lesson on "the true message of Christmas."

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Christian tradition holds that these Magi (kings from Persia) were named Balthazar, Gaspar and Melchior.
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And the angel said to them, "Fear nor: for behold, I bring you tidings of great joy." 
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"The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen."