Saints + Scripture: Octave of the Nativity of the Lord

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Welcome to the Octave of the Nativity of the Lord within the Christmastide: Wikipedia-link Octave & Wikipedia-link Christmastide. Merry Christmas!

Commentary: Wayback Machine.

Scripture of the Day
Mass Readings—Sixth Day within the Octave of Christmas
The First Letter of John, chapter two, verses twelve thru seventeen;
Psalm Ninety-six (R/. eleven[a]), verses seven & eight(a), eight(b) & nine, & ten;
The Gospel according to Luke, chapter two, verses thirty-six thru forty.

Commentary: Video reflection by Monsignor James Vlaun (U.S.C.C.B.): Daily Reflection.

Papal Quote o' the Day

"No human riches could offer a fitting setting for the human birth of the eternal Son of God. Only that poverty, that abandonment, that crib, that night at Bethlehem could provide it. It was fitting that He would not find lodging in that town."
—Pope St. John Paul II the Great (1920-2005, feast day: 22 October)

Saint Quote o' the Day

"We desire to be able to welcome Jesus at Christmas-time, not in a cold manger of our heart, but in a heart full of love & humility, in a heart so pure, so immaculate, so warm with love for one another."
—St. Teresa of Calcutta (1910-1997, feast day: 5 September)