A Christmas Primer: All About the Nativity of Christ
The Incarnation of Our Lord Jesus Christ is the seminal event in human history; fulfilling Old Testament prophecy and paving the way for His earthly ministry and atoning Passion and Death. The Catechism of the Catholic Church states: "Belief in the true Incarnation of the Son of God is the distinctive sign of Christian faith: 'By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit which confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is of God.' Such is the joyous conviction of the Church from her beginning whenever she sings 'the mystery of our religion': 'He [Jesus Christ] was manifested in the flesh.'" (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 463)
True God and True Man
Advent Celebrates Two Comings: The Incarnation and the Last Judgment
Why Isn’t Jesus Named Emmanuel?
The Virgin Mary is Prefigured by the Burning Bush
Why God Became a Baby, Fr. Michael Najim
A Primer on the Incarnation, Fr. Philip N. Powell OP, PhD
Seven Misconceptions About the Birth of Christ
The Magi's Gifts Symbolize Three Aspects of Christ's Incarnation
St. Augustine on the Birth of Jesus Christ
Pope Benedict XVI on the Mystery of the Incarnation
The Three Feasts of the Nativity, Fr. Odon de Castro
Why did God send Gabriel for the Annunciation?, Fr. Ryan Erlenbush
O Antiphons Overview [Anticipating the Incarnation], Fr. Daniel White
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Almighty God, who sees how Your faithful await the feast of Our Lord's Nativity, enable us, we pray, to attain the joys of so great a salvation and to celebrate them always with worship and glad rejoicing. Loving Father, we praise You for Your Son, Jesus Christ, for He is Emmanuel, the Hope of all people. He is the Wisdom that teaches and guides us. He is the Savior of all the world. May He come quickly and not delay. We ask this in Our Lord's most holy name. Amen.
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