Msgr. Pope on The Effect of Jesus on Each Person He Touches

"The video below is a 2008 Coca-Cola commercial that takes up the theme of the star of Christmas.
Let us review the impact that the star of Christmas had on the wise men, the Magi.

1. The star moved them to seek meaning outside themselves; it made them look out and up.
2. The star called them beyond what was familiar in their own country and world and expanded their horizons toward Christ and His Kingdom.
3. The star summoned them to seek Christ, and when they found Him, to worship Him.
4. The star drew them to be generous to a poor family in Bethlehem; they made sacrifices as they lay costly gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh before the Lord.
5. The star roused them to conversion; they 'returned to their country by another route,' following the straight and narrow path rather than the wide and destructive one."

In a recent commentary, Monsignor Charles Pope (pastor of Holy Comforter-Saint Cyprian Parish, Washington, DC) reflected on the effects an encounter with Christ has on each person touched by His presence.

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Community in Mission: No One Goes Away from Jesus Unchanged (5 JAN 18)