The days of Christmas are so hurried and busy, that I feel the day has come and gone without much chance to ask, "what does the birth of Jesus really mean?" So, I was glad to receive the following reflection written in Spanish, "Todos Los Dias Nace El Senor (Every Day the Lord is Born)" written by Juan Antonio Espinosa, translated into English by Fr. Kevin Hays.
"For this darkened world, the Lord in born; to conquer darkness, the Lord is born; to change our life,everyday the Lord is born.
To bring us freedom, the Lord is born; to smash our chains, the Lord is born; in each person who is free, everyday the Lord is born.
To take away oppression, the Lord is born; to wipe out injustice, the Lord is born; in those people who cry out, everyday the Lord is born.
To conquer poverty, the Lord is born; for the poor who suffer, the Lord is born; for the equality of the poor, everyday the Lord is born.
To bring us peace, the Lord is born; for a bleeding world, the Lord is born; for each person who struggles, everyday the Lord is born.
To bring us love, the Lord is born; to conquer selfishness, the Lord is born; to take us by the hand, everyday the Lord is born.
For a sleeping world, the Lord is born; to disturb our lives, the Lord is born; in each person who hopes,everyday the Lord is born."