2025 CHRISTMAS MIDNIGHT MASS, LUKE 2:1-14
By Fr. Vincent
Corbelli, MM
1) STORY
When Father John
was visiting poor families in his parish before Christmas, he came to a home
which was cold and had very little light. He asked a five-year-old girl, Maria, what she
wanted for Christmas. Expecting the
answer to be a toy, candy, or some clothes, to his great surprise, she asked
for the gift of a candle. When he
returned home, he kept wondering why Maria wanted a candle. He found out the answer as Maria was living in
a cold house with very little light. The
candle would provide her with light and warmth which were the two things she
was lacking. Maria selected the right
Christmas gift.
2) GOSPEL: Luke
2:1-14
A) A SAVIOUR HAS
BEEN BORN TO YOU
Jesus came into the world to save us, to help us, and to give us something.
B) THE PEOPLE WHO
WALKED IN DARKNESS HAVE SEEN A GREAT LIGHT
Christ is the
light of the world bringing us light and love in this cold and dark world.
3) APPLICATION TO
LIFE
A) JESUS IS OUR
SAVIOR
Just as a sick person needs a doctor, a drowning man needs a lifeguard, and a man in a fire needs a fireman, we also need Jesus to save us. We need Jesus’ help to resist temptation and sin and to attain eternal life. At Christmas Jesus comes to save us.
B) JESUS IS THE
LIGHT OF THE WORLD
Jesus gives us
light so that we can see and believe that
i) God exists and
loves us.
ii) We are God’s
children and heaven is our home.
iii) There is a
difference between doing right and doing wrong; there are commandments to guide
us.
iv) Jesus gives
us warmth; he helps us at all times; he comforts us when in trouble; forgives
us when we sin and encourages us when we become discouraged.
4) CONCLUSION
Maria wanted a
candle as a Christmas gift as it gave her light and warmth. Christ is like a candle who gives us light to
see and understand. He gives us warmth
through his love, comfort, forgiveness and encouragement. We are like candles when we give light and
warmth to those whom we meet.
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