\nToday there were many children in the crowd of 40,000 people who took part in the recital of the Angelus in St Peter\u2019s Square, where a Christmas tree has been installed and a crib is being prepared. As per Roman tradition, the children brought \u2018baby Jesus\u2019 with them, that is, statuettes of the Child Jesus to place in cribs in parishes, schools and homes, to be blessed by the pope. They noisily welcomed Benedict XVI and responded heartily to his greeting after the Marian prayer. <\/p>\n
The pope said the call to joy in the antiphon of today\u2019s liturgy, which echoes an exhortation of the apostle Paul, \u201cGaudete in Domino\u201d, is not directed only at Christians: \u201cIt is a prophetic announcement for all humanity, especially for the poorest, in this case, those who are most deprived of joy! Just think about our brothers and sisters who, especially in the Middle East, in some places in Africa and the rest of the world, are experiencing the tragedy of war: how could they experience joy? What will their Christmas be like? Think about sick people and those who are alone, who are tested physically as well as in the soul, because they not infrequently feel abandoned: how to share joy with them, without being disrespectful of their pain? But let us think also of those \u2013 especially youth \u2013 who have lost the meaning of true joy and who vainly search for it in places where it is impossible to find: in an exaggerated quest for self-affirmation and success, in false entertainment, consumerism, moments of intoxication, artificial paradises of drugs and all forms of alienation. We cannot but contrast today\u2019s liturgy of \u2018Rejoice!\u2019 with these tragic realities. As in the times of the prophet Zephaniah, the Word of the Lord addresses in a special way those who are undergoing trials, the \u2018lame of the earth and orphans of joy\u2019. The invitation to joy is not an alienating message or a sterile palliative; on the contrary, it is a prophecy of salvation, an appeal to redemption that starts with internal renewal.\u201d<\/p>\n
The pope continued: \u201cTo transform the world, God chose a humble maiden from a village in Galilee, Mary of Nazareth, and greeted her thus: \u2018Rejoice, full of grace, the Lord is with you.\u2019 The secret of an authentic Christmas lies in these words. God repeats them to the Church, to each one of us: Rejoice, the Lord is near! With the help of Mary, let we offer ourselves with humility and courage so the world may welcome Christ, who is the source of true joy.\u201d<\/p>\n
After reciting the Angelus, while greeting the children and youth of Rome, he said: \u201cI bless from my heart all the \u2018Baby Jesus\u2019 statues. Dear children, before the crib, pray to Jesus for the intentions of the pope as well! I thank you and wish you a happy Christmas!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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<\/p>\n![Photo credit.<\/a><\/p>\nAnd his message – truly pastoral, realistic and faith-full:<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\nToday there were many children in the crowd of 40,000 people who took part in the recital of the Angelus in St Peter\u2019s Square, where a Christmas tree has been installed and a crib is being prepared. As per Roman tradition, the children brought \u2018baby Jesus\u2019 with them, that is, statuettes of the Child Jesus to place in cribs in parishes, schools and homes, to be blessed by the pope. They noisily welcomed Benedict XVI and responded heartily to his greeting after the Marian prayer. <\/p>\nThe pope said the call to joy in the antiphon of today\u2019s liturgy, which echoes an exhortation of the apostle Paul, \u201cGaudete in Domino\u201d, is not directed only at Christians: \u201cIt is a prophetic announcement for all humanity, especially for the poorest, in this case, those who are most deprived of joy! Just think about our brothers and sisters who, especially in the Middle East, in some places in Africa and the rest of the world, are experiencing the tragedy of war: how could they experience joy? What will their Christmas be like? Think about sick people and those who are alone, who are tested physically as well as in the soul, because they not infrequently feel abandoned: how to share joy with them, without being disrespectful of their pain? But let us think also of those \u2013 especially youth \u2013 who have lost the meaning of true joy and who vainly search for it in places where it is impossible to find: in an exaggerated quest for self-affirmation and success, in false entertainment, consumerism, moments of intoxication, artificial paradises of drugs and all forms of alienation. We cannot but contrast today\u2019s liturgy of \u2018Rejoice!\u2019 with these tragic realities. 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