“O Holy Child of Bethlehem! Descend to us, we pray; Cast out our sin, and enter in, Be born in us today.”
— Phillips Brooks
“Today, Jesus stands at the citadel of our souls pleading for entrance. He pleads through the spoken word. He pleads through the scriptures. He pleads through the voice of the Spirit. He pleads through the voice of reason. He pleads through the witness of faithful parents and friends. But because we have no space left, we reply, “No room. No room.” We have no room for Jesus because most of us are looking for a life of convenience, one that takes no time, costs no money, and requires no effort.”
