At Christmas we have the wonderful custom of giving gifts to others. But the first Christmas gift came from God himself, who so loved the world that he gave his only-begotten Son  to dwell amongst us and redeem us by his death on the Cross. In this meditation we consider:

• The Gospel passage of St Luke narrating the birth of Christ in Bethlehem
• The Prologue of the Gospel of St John telling us who the Child born in Bethlehem is
• The many benefits that flow from the Incarnation of God in Jesus
• How we can show our gratitude for God’s Gift by welcoming Christ into our life, speaking to him in prayer, doing promptly what he asks of us, giving ourselves to him through those around us and sharing the Gift with others by bringing them to Christ