Today we celebrate the birth of Jesus–God who became human. The incarnation is real. It is so real that we become Jesus. We grow in wisdom, age and grace and come into more complete union with Abba God just as Jesus did. The Eastern Fathers and Mothers believe that Jesus became human so that we might become divine. Wow! Powerful stuff!
During our Christmas Eucharistic celebration on Christmas Eve, our pastor, Father George Kloster, reminded us that Jesus was vulnerable at his birth and at his death. I might add throughout his life because the Son of Man had nowhere to lay his head. Continue reading