Christmas Morning

+ In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen

Opening sentences:

Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.

Christ is born for us; O come, let us adore Him.

A Reading from the Gospels: Luke 2:15-20 (NLT)

When the angels had returned to heaven, the shepherds said to each other, “Let’s go to Bethlehem! Let’s see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.”

They hurried to the village and found Mary and Joseph. And there was the baby, lying in the manger. After seeing him, the shepherds told everyone what had happened and what the angel had said to them about this child. All who heard the shepherds’ story were astonished, but Mary kept all these things in her heart and thought about them often. The shepherds went back to their flocks, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen. It was just as the angel had told them.
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Canticle

Let the light of Christ in our hearts shine through all that we do or say.

Jesus Christ is born!

Blessing:

May the Lord bless us and protect us from all evil and bring us to everlasting life.

+ In the Name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen