Gospel Reading for December 25, 2025 – John 1: 1-5, 9-14
PROFUNDITY
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came to be through him, and without him nothing came to be. What came to be through him was life, and this life was the light of the human race; the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. The true light, which enlightens everyone, was coming into the world. He was in the world, and the world came to be through him, but the world did not know him. He came to what was his own, but his own people did not accept him. But to those who did accept him he gave power to become children of God, to those who believe in his name, who were born not by natural generation nor by human choice nor by a man’s decision but of God. And the Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us, and we saw his glory, the glory as of the Father’s only Son, full of grace and truth.
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Google or Chat GPT may state that light and darkness are opposites, but one thing is for sure: Darkness cannot overcome light. When there is light, even if it be faint, there can never be total darkness.
From the beginning, Jesus Son of God, was the light that eliminates darkness. When he became man, the light got even closer to us, making sure that the darkness of sin will forever be eliminated. Jesus is the light that gives us hope in the midst of the darkness happening now to our country. We should never get discouraged.
Through him, we discovered the PROFUNDITY of human life – that we are made in God’s image and likeness; that each of us has a divine calling in whatever state of life we choose; that God loves us intensely; and we can be sure that when we follow him, we can one day live with God forever!
Happy birthday, Jesus! We are forever grateful to you for all you have done for us. We ask you to illuminate the minds of the leaders of our country, our lawmakers, and our citizens.
Lord, in you, God and man are forever united!
