What was from the beginning, what we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what we looked upon and touched with our hands concerns the Word of life. (1 Jn 1:1-4)
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/122725.cfm
The Letters of John, as well as the Gospel of John, are anonymous, they were NOT written by the John we celebrate in today’s feast. Scripture is a bit messy that way, it doesn’t always come neatly wrapped with a Christmas bow on top. In Christmas we celebrate God being born as one of us which means that how we treat one another now has divine consequences. Being a disciple involves hands, hearts, eyes and ears. When we make room in the inn for our brothers and sisters, then there is room for God. https://youtu.be/HHePtUD295Q?si=zCXPuQcbRou0bt4e
These reflections are a result of more than 40 years of ministry as a Roman Catholic priest. Most of these years I spent in the Diocese of Charlotte which covers Western North Carolina. Now I am retired, and live in Medellín, Colombia where I continue to serve as a priest in the Archdiocese of Medellín.
Saint John, apostle, Octave of Christmas, December 27
