Jesus, you who chose to be born as a little child, entering our world with humility and love, we stand today before the manger of Your birth with hearts full of wonder and gratitude
We thank You because you did not come with the power of kings, but with the tenderness of child; You did not dwell in palaces, but in the hearts of the humble
On this holy feast, we place in Your hands our weary hearts, our wounded dreams, and our hidden fears, trusting that the light of Your birth can dispel every darkness
Teach us, Lord, to be born anew with You, to love without conditions, to forgive as You forgive, and to be peacemakers in a world thirsty for hope
Bless our families, heal the wounded and the suffering, plant joy in the homes of the sorrowful, and make Your Christmas the beginning of a new life for us
