Lord Jesus, as we approach the blessed feast of Your Nativity, prepare my heart to become a small manger that welcomes You with love and simplicity

Teach me to empty myself of noise, fear, and everything that distances me from Your light

Fill me with new hope, true peace, and wisdom to recognize Your presence in every moment and every person

O Child of Bethlehem, let Your birth be a renewal in my life — a feast of forgiveness, of love, and of a heart reborn

Be the light of my path, the tenderness of my days, and the King of my heart

.Amen