Daily Reflection
"The Child Jesus invites us to the grotto and teaches us that in order to accomplish good it is necessary to suffer; the Child Jesus presents himself to us between Mary and Joseph, and they are our consolers in all our activities; the Child is warmed by the ox and the donkey; the ox is the symbol of hard work. The acceptance of being scorned, even when doing some good work, is symbolized by the donkey who works and is not cared for. Finally, the infancy of Jesus encourages us to be childlike in spirit and this is to be our delight."
