FIRST
READING
Isaiah 52:7—10
Isaiah 52:7—10
SECOND
READING
Hebrews 1:1—6
Hebrews 1:1—6
GOSPEL
Longer Form John 1:1—18
Longer Form John 1:1—18
THEME: CHRISTMAS OF JOY.
This is Christmas, let us shout
Alleluia, this is Christmas, let us shout Hosanna. Christmas is back again. Since four
weeks we have been preparing for this very day. This day is a great day to the
Church and the whole world. Christ is born to us, Glory be to God. Christmas is
for all, not for only Christians. Those who say it is not for them also notice
it and also obey it. I went to the market to buy wrist watch.
When I approached an Hausa man popularly called ABOKI to bargain for it, he
told me #1200. I asked him why and he answered. “This is season, Christmas is
at the corner. When you also meet those practicing African Traditional Religion
(ATR) they also repeat the same thing. Which means it is for all. But
all these are physical things. This Christmas of Joy, how joyful is it when
many around us are in agony and we can liberate them from it? How joyful is it,
when the one who offended us since last year, we are yet to forgive them and
not even ready to forgive? (Ikpe mụ na gị bụzị n’ eligwu) How
joyful is it, when our neighbours, friends, blood brothers or sisters and
relations etc have nothing to use in this Christmas and we have more than
required and still we don’t want to help out in this situation? Christ brings
Joy to the world. Continue Reading