Peace on earth, and good will to all

And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.”

Luke 2:8-12 (NIV)

God pours Himself out to create, subjecting his might to the vagaries of Existence. It is precisely this outpouring that we know in and as the Christ: The Eternal, unmarred by the passage of time, entering the realm of dying and becoming. And it is in this outpouring that the Holy One makes Himself known as Love. The infinite, silent Mystery: revealed within Creation.