"Awake, mankind! For your sake God has become man....You would have suffered eternal death, had he not been born in time. Never would you have been freed from sinful flesh. You would have suffered everlasting unhappiness, had it not been for this mercy. You would never have returned to life, had he not shared your death. You would have been lost if he had not hastened to your aid. You would have perished, had he not come. "(St. Augustine) As we continue to prepare for the celebration of Christmas, let us remember that it is his birth and the gift he has given us through his birth that we celebrate. He was first born in a stable, now he wants to be born in your heart. Is it being prepared to receive him?