3 May 2024
The star came to rest above the place where the child was. At the sight
of it the wise were filled with great joy and that great joy should fill our
hearts as well. It is the same as the joy the shepherds received from the glad
tidings brought by the angels. Let us join the wise men in worship and the
shepherds in giving glory to God. Let us dance with angels and sing: To us is
born this a savior who is Christ the Lord. The Lord is God and he has appeared
to us, not as God which would have terrified us in our weakness, but as a slave
in order to free those living in slavery. Could anyone be so lacking in
sensibility and so ungrateful as not to join us all in our gladness,
exultation, and radiant joy?
Saint Basil the Great
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