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"To all who received him... he gave power to become children of God" (Jn 1: 12). Let us endeavor to be among those who welcome him. Before him one cannot remain indifferent. We too, dear friends, must continuously take sides. What will our response be? With what attitude will we welcome him? The simplicity of the shepherds and the seeking of the Magi who scrutinized the signs of God by means of the star come to our help. The docility of Mary and the wise prudence of Joseph serve as an example to us.
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General Audience
3 January 2007
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Today there shines forth the light of Jesus Christ, the Son of the Most High and the son of the Virgin Mary: "God from God, light from light, true God from true God. For us men, and for our salvation, he came down from heaven". Let us adore him, this very day, in every corner of the world, wrapped in swaddling clothes and laid in a lowly manger.
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URBI ET ORBI MESSAGE
Christmas 2008
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For us, God has become a gift. He has given himself. He has entered time for us. He who is the Eternal One, above time, he has assumed our time and raised it to himself on high.
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Homily
The Nativity of the Lord
St Peter's Basilica
24 December 2006
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Every Christmas crib is a simple yet eloquent invitation to open our hearts and minds to the mystery of life. It is an encounter with the immortal Life which became mortal in the mystic scene of the Nativity: a scene which we can admire…in countless churches and chapels throughout the world, and in every house where the name of Jesus is adored.
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URBI ET ORBI MESSAGE
Christmas 2008
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God made himself small so that we could understand him, welcome him, and love him.
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Homily
The Nativity of the Lord
St Peter's Basilica
24 December 2006
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The Christmas season, re-presenting the Birth of Jesus in Bethlehem for our contemplation, shows us the infinite goodness of God who, by making himself a Child, desired to satisfy the needs of human poverty and loneliness; he accepted to dwell among us, sharing our daily difficulties; he did not hesitate to bear with us the burden of existence with its effort and anxiety; he accepted to dwell among us, sharing our daily difficulties.
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Address
'GIFT OF MARY' House
Vatican
4 January 2008
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Christmas is a mystery of love, the mystery of Love. The Christmas season, re-presenting the Birth of Jesus in Bethlehem for our contemplation, shows us the infinite goodness of God who, by making himself a Child, desired to satisfy the needs of human poverty and loneliness. He accepted to dwell among us, sharing our daily difficulties.
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Address
'GIFT OF MARY' House
Vatican
4 January 2008
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God’s sign is simplicity. God’s sign is the baby. God’s sign is that he makes himself small for us. This is how he reigns. He does not come with power and outward splendor. He comes as a baby – defenseless, and in need of our help. He does not want to overwhelm us with his strength. He takes away our fear of his greatness. He asks for our love, so he makes himself a child.
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Homily
The Nativity of the Lord
St. Peter's Basilica
December 24, 2006
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