Sermon/Homily for the Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord - Vigil Mass 24th December 2023
Sermon/Homily for the Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord - Vigil Mass 24th December 2023 Isaiah 9:2-7. Psalm 96:1-2a,2b-3,11-12a,12b-13. Titus 2:11-14. Luke 2:1-14. Theme: A Child Is Born to Us. On this particular night, we experience the darkness that covered the world before the coming of the child promised by the prophet Isaiah. Had Christ not come, all of us would have been wolf children spiritually. "We dwelt in a land of deep darkness" (Isa.9:2). We were under the yoke of his burden" (Isa.9:4) of our sins, and the rod of the oppressor was on our back (cf.Isa.9:4). The "boots of the tramping warriors" (Isa.9:5) followed us, and our garments were rolled in blood (cf.Isa.9:6). This is our picture as painted by Prophet Isaiah in the first reading. In the midst of our painful and sad situation, there is hope. God never abandoned us. Concerning our hope, Isaiah writes, "The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who dwelt in a land...