A blessed Christmas to everyone!
Christmas is a season of hope and joy, a time to give thanks for the blessing of Christ's birth and for the blessings that surround us every day of the year. We have much to be thankful for His endless graces, which we sometimes take for granted. We should recognize that the pains and sufferings are parts of the process of Salvation. Jesus calls us to help others, and acts of kindness toward the less fortunate fulfill the spirit of the Christmas season. This year, our country experienced calamities that greatly affected the morale of each and every Filipino. On the same vein, it also thought us, the value of giving and sharing; not only our possessions but most specially our time. This week, the Vatican confirmed the canonization of the second Filipino saint, Blessed Pedro Calungsod: A 17 year old catechist who offered his life to defend our Faith. May he, be a beacon of grace to us, as we face the challenges of our times.
As we gather with our family and friends again this year to celebrate Christmas, let us welcome God wholeheartedly into our daily lives. Let us learn to recognize Him not only in the faces of our loved ones, but also in the faces of those who, like Jesus, are familiar with poverty, hardship, and rejection. And let us be inspired by His example to serve one another with generous hearts and open hands. In this way we will approach the dawn of a new year in God's abundant grace and strengthened by His timeless promise of salvation.
Muli, isang Maligayang Pasko at Masaganang Bagong Taon sa inyong lahat!
Mark James Santos Evangelista at Pamilya
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