“Ang pasko ay sumapit. Tayo ay mangagsiawit ng magagandang himig dahil sa Diyos ay pag-ibig. Nang si Kristo ay isilang. May tatlong haring nagsidalaw at ang bawat isa ay nagsipaghandog ng tanging alay. Bagong taon ay magbagong buhay ng lumigaya ang ating bayan. Tayo ay magsikap upang makamtan natin ang kasaganaan.”
Christmas is fast approaching. It is the birth of our Dear Jesus.
We cannot deny that materialism has already diminished the real essence of Christmas. We cannot deny that Christmas has been trivialized into Santa Claus, his reindeers, Christmas lights and trees and lots of toys and goodies to bring cheer to humankind on this festive holiday season.
It is nice to say that most of the Filipinos value the spirit and traditions of Christmas. We still look at Christmas as a period of preparing for the coming of God into the Earth by transforming himself into a human being.
As we approach the actual coming of our Savior, let us reflect how we have, individually and collectively, been preparing ourselves in mind, body and spirit, for this joyful and spiritually reinvigorating moment in our predominantly Catholic nation. Have we allowed ourselves to be fooled by the lies, deceptions and machinations of power, material wealth, influence and even the pride of being more smart and knowledgeable than our fellowmen?
Let us love our neighbors. Let us forgive those people who have sinned to us. Let us help the poor. Let us shower the world with love and happiness. Let us all humble ourselves in the eyes of God just as His Son Jesus came into our lives.
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