St. Faustina wrote about the Mystery that briefly we will celebrate: the birth of Jesus. “God, you who did not condemn man after the fall, but, in Your Mercy, pardoned him; you pardoned as God, this is, not only you took the guilt from him, but you conceded to him all the graces. You brought through mercy and you even allowed yourself to descend to us and to raise us from our misery. God will descend to Earth, the immortal Lord of Lords will stoop. But where will you descend, Lord? Will you command that you a new sanctuary may be constructed to you, where you intend to descend? – O Lord what sanctuary will you prepare if the whole Earth is your footstool? – You yourself prepared a sanctuary for Yourself – The Most Holy Virgin. Her immaculate womb is Your Dwelling and in it your brought forth the inconceivable miracle of your mercy Lord? The word made flesh: God lived among us, the Word of God, Mercy incarnate. For Your descent elevated us to your divinity. It is Your excessive love, it is the abyss of your mercy. The Heavens wonder with this excess of your love. Now no one fears to draw near to You. You the God of mercy, have compassion on our misery. You are our God, we, your people. You are our Father and we your children through grace. Blessed be Your Mercy. . .

Fr. Antonio Aguiar

translated from Portuguese