In our Gospel, the shepherds hasten to the manger to behold the Christ child. It’s a beautiful, idyllic scene. However, we can learn a lot if we reflect on this scene more deeply, making real the image we often see on Christmas cards. How did those shepherds respond to the invitation to go and see the Christ, and how are we called to respond this Christmas as well?

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By Sister Fidelis Tracy, CDP

Sr. Fidelis Tracy is a Sister of Divine Providence. She has also served as a high school teacher, a vocation director, a retreat preacher, and Professor of Theology at Thomas More University. She currently offers written and spoken reflections (like this one!) and spiritual programs as well. She likes comic strips in the newspaper because they speak more truth than the other parts. She enjoys reading, counted cross stitch, and music. Someday she will be published in a scholarly journal. She is one sassy sister!