Hodie Christus Natus Est

Today, Christ is born!

Through the birth of Christ, we can finally see salvation coming into the world.

At the Incarnation, Christ took on human flesh in the womb of Mary, and the path to salvation began. However, at the Nativity, we can finally see the physical form of the Christ child. This is simply amazing, Christ taking on human flesh. He didn't need to, but nonetheless, he chose to become like us in all things, excepting sin. This is part of the beauty of His love for us.

Through this feast, we can see that Christ too must've taken His human form from that of His mother. He took His divinity from the Spirit, and His humanity from His mother. This can do nothing less that elecit great fealings of devotion to the Most Blessed Mother of God. She gave Him her humanity. Rather, He prepared her humanity from before all time to be His dwelling place while He was growing in her womb. He prepared her humanity so that He might inherit it back from her. How amazing must've her humanity have been at that time. Just simply amazing!

So let us say with the Church: Hodie Christus natus est!