December 25, 2024, Solemnity of the Nativity the Lord (Christmas), Holy Rosary (Glorious Mysteries)

Friends of the Rosary, Merry and Holy Christmas! Today, December 25, we celebrate with joy the Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord, Christmas, and the Birth of Jesus Christ, January 12. It’s also the First Day in the Octave of Christmas. The Christmas season begins on the Vespers of December 24 and ends on the feast of the Baptism of Christ. Throughout Advent, the faithful have longed for the coming of our Savior. Today, we celebrate His first coming. “The Word was made flesh and dwelt among us.” The Eternal Word became man to dwell among us and give us a share in the everlasting divine life. For us and our salvation, He descended upon earth. The longings of the patriarchs and prophets were finally fulfilled. With the shepherds, we hurry to the manger and adore the Incarnate Son of God. On this day, the custom of exchanging gifts recalls us that God Himself gave to us the greatest of all gifts, His beloved Son: “God so loved the world as to give His only begotten Son” (John 3: 16), as we are reading in the Gospel of John 1:1-18 today. We acknowledge that all blessings and graces come to us from Christ. Ave Maria!Jesus, I Trust In You! Come, Holy Spirit, come! To Jesus through Mary! + Mikel Amigot | RosaryNetwork.com, New York Enjoy this video and enhance your faith in our newly released iOS app