Archangel: January 2025 — God's Peace

When our Lord first came on Christmas night, He wished us peace through the ministry of His angels : "Peace on earth to men of good will". There does not seem to be much peace in the world at the present time. There are too few men of good will. This year Christmas was all but cancelled. Without Christmas, without Christ, there will only ever be strife and turmoil. How fortunate we are, therefore, to have been counted with the shepherds and to have received the invitation to come and adore our newborn Saviour. Every time a child is baptized, the angels assemble and hail Christ's advent to the soul in the form of sanctifying grace. They silently sing a new Gloria and reiterate the promise of peace.