With all due respect to Bobble Head Barbara Bush, there's a wee bit more to Christmas than just the "coming to save us" part. The Catechism actually gives 4 reasons for God taking the time to incarnate.
1. The Word became flesh for us in order to save us by reconciling us with God. (Okay, so it's #1)
2. The Word became flesh so that thus we might know God's love.
3. The Word became flesh to be our model of holiness.
4. The Word became flesh to make us "partakers of the divine nature".
Well, each of those could easily take up a whole book of their own to discuss. But on that last point, the Catechism mentions this: "To become "children of God" we must be "born from above" or "born of God". Only when Christ is formed in us will the mystery of Christmas be fulfilled in us. Christmas is the mystery of this "marvelous exchange".
And THAT'S what Christmas is all about, Charlie Brown.
1. The Word became flesh for us in order to save us by reconciling us with God. (Okay, so it's #1)
2. The Word became flesh so that thus we might know God's love.
3. The Word became flesh to be our model of holiness.
4. The Word became flesh to make us "partakers of the divine nature".
Well, each of those could easily take up a whole book of their own to discuss. But on that last point, the Catechism mentions this: "To become "children of God" we must be "born from above" or "born of God". Only when Christ is formed in us will the mystery of Christmas be fulfilled in us. Christmas is the mystery of this "marvelous exchange".
And THAT'S what Christmas is all about, Charlie Brown.
2 comments:
I've seen more on your blog that causes me to say "ow" afterwards than anywhere else on the web, yet I keep coming back. What's wrong with me???
Maybe I should update my Header to read The B-Movie Catechism: Your Source For OW!
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