"Jesus was born two thousand years ago, what does this have to do with me? It affects you, and me, each one of us. Jesus is one of us: God, in Jesus, is one of us. This reality gives us much joy and courage. God did not look down on us, from afar, He did not pass us by, He was not repulsed by our misery, He did not clothe Himself only superficially in a body, but rather He fully assumed our nature and our human condition. He left nothing out except sin: the only thing He does not have. All humanity is in Him. He took all that we are, just as we are. This is essential for understanding the Christian faith… Dear brothers and sisters, may these brief reflections help us to celebrate Christmas with greater awareness…contemplate a little, in silence, before the crib. The Nativity display is a catechesis of this reality, of what was done that year, that day…"
Pope Francis