His Grace, Bishop Michael, offers a letter to the faithful of the diocese on the celebration of our Lord's Nativity.  In part, he writes: "If we want to come close to Christ on the Feast of His Nativity, we must leave something behind. Most often it is simply sin. Many times it is the world and all its trappings and busy-ness. Sometimes it is even our self. But anything that is true and noble, just and pure, lovely and of good report (Phil. 4:8) is welcome at His manger, and His hand is raised to bless it."

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