A Prayer for Love

Amelia's Christmas Novena - Day 5

We’re supposed to love God first and above all else. Sometimes (shamefully), I act like love is a finite resource. That loving God more means loving everyone, even Amelia, a little less. But St. Josemaría reminds us in The Way:

You’re afraid of becoming distant and cold with everyone—you want so much to be detached!

Get rid of that fear. If you belong to Christ—completely to Christ—he will give you fire, light, and warmth for all men.

Jesus was born on Christmas day because He loves each and every one of us, even to the point of death. St. Josemaría, please pray for us that we can love with infinite hearts the way Jesus does.

Amelia’s Christmas Novena - Day 5

O Lord, Word of God, You, whose glory is complete, came to us in perfect humility as a child in the womb. Your love for us and Your humility is unsurpassed and brings us to our knees in prayer and worship.

Your incarnation forever changed the world.

Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

O Lord, infant Jesus, inspire in us Your selfless love! You humbled yourself to become like us in all things but sin, and even humbled yourself to die on a cross. We pray that you will help us to love as You love this Christmas.

We also pray for the healing of Amelia, and that her miraculous cure will bring all who know her closer to You.

May Your Holy Will be done in our life and with these intentions.

We pray that the work of salvation that Your first coming began will reach fulfillment in each of us.

Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end.

Amen.