Sunday 1 January – Luke 2: 16-21 – Mary the Mother of God

O’ Lord, Your love can never be confined to a tiny stable or the grandest of any earthly canyon.

It defies all knowing, whether in a stable, as a new-born babe or dying on that Holy Rood.

              Praise to the Patron of Love!

Lord wherever Your presence, You surround us with powerful witnesses like those of the fields.

The anointed ones point us to that stable, they are like a ship’s compass guiding us to safe shores.

              Glory to the New-born King!

O’ Lord, many contemporary shepherds today continue to echo the same message and call.

They are ambassadors of the Almighty One who fully trust in Your Divine invitation.

              Praise to the Light of Salvation!

Lord, You are good to endow us with witnesses of the faith, so that we too can evangelize.

A divine light that is sadly shunned by many men who would rather see it extinguished.

              Glory to the Incarnation!

O’ Lord, I long so much to visit the nativity and to join the shepherds of action and discourse.

My soul aches to be bathed in the light of that Holy star, so I too can honor the newborn King.

              Praise to the Lion of Judah!

                                                                                                                   The Pilgrim