Sacramental Moments

Lord,
When you became with us
You did not come as a man,
but as a child.
You,
the eternal Word,
the infinite God,
became a microscopic zygote
clinging to the wall of Mary's womb.
Through the miracle
and the mystery of life
You became a tiny fetus,
living for a few short months
in the warmth and safety
of Your mother's body.
Then you were born
and the mystery of Your life in the womb
was revealed for all the world to see.

From a babe in Mary's arms
You grew into a toddler,
a child.

By this, the act of incarnation,
You have forever given,
to every child,
a special dignity and worth.
You have made them
a living treasure,
a holy treasure.
Each and every child
is eternally precious.

Help us I pray,
as both parents and friends,
to be faithful stewards to these little ones.
May we nurture them
with Your unconditional love.
May we dicipline them
with your unerring faithfulness.
And may we train them
in Your eternal truth,
especially at Christmas time.
In Jesus name we pray.

Amen.