Saturday, December 31, 2022

The Word Is God

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John 1: 1-18

The Word Became Flesh

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

There was a man sent from God whose name was John. He came as a witness to testify concerning that light, so that through him all might believe. He himself was not the light; he came only as a witness to the light.

The true light that gives light to everyone was coming into the world. 10 He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognize him. 11 He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him. 12 Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God— 13 children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband’s will, but born of God.

14 The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.

15 (John testified concerning him. He cried out, saying, “This is the one I spoke about when I said, ‘He who comes after me has surpassed me because he was before me.’”) 16 Out of his fullness we have all received grace in place of grace already given. 17 For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. 18 No one has ever seen God, but the one and only Son, who is himself God and is in closest relationship with the Father, has made him known.

This is the seventh day of the Octave of Christmas and, as we well know, New Year's Eve.  We  look with nostalgia, perhaps, at the past year, or maybe with relief that it's over, and we look ahead with hope that the New Year will be better, even if there is a tinge of skepticism in our outlook.  For sure, however, the Word did become Flesh and dwelt among us.  God became one of us, the Creator, one of his created, all to show us his love and to give us the means of total union with him.  We don't have to wait till we die, but through our Baptism and living unselfishly and lovingly in service to him and all who come into our lives, we can live in union with him NOW. May this be our "NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTION" and may God help us to keep it.  Happy New Year to All...

Bro Rene


Jesus, your coming was heralded by John, who never failed in his vocation to point only to you. You call us to take up John’s work of testifying to you by our thoughts, words, and action. Help us to grow in humility so that we can recognize that anything of our own that is worth pointing to is a gift from you. Show us how to put those gifts into your service and let them bear fruit for the Kingdom. Grant that many may accept our testimony, and grant us perseverance when they reject us. Amen.

 Rev. Drew Clary, C.S.C.

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