Archdiocese Of St. Louis

Today, the person that we are looking at is Jesus, and our symbol for the Jesse Tree is the manger. An angel told the shepherds that they would find their Savior, Messiah and Lord “wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger” (Lk 2:12). So the shepherds went in haste and found Jesus - in a feeding trough - and they feasted their eyes on Him. How fitting that Jesus – who would grow up to say, “I AM the Bread of Life” – would first find rest in a place where animals looked for food. Jesus is always available to satisfy our deepest hungers. If you are hungry for companionship, know that He is with you. If you are hungry for love, just ask Him to show you all the ways He is always loving you. If you are hungry for peace, spend some time in Adoration of the Prince of Peace. Our deepest hungers are always satisfied when we receive the Eucharist - Jesus, the Bread of Life. The Lord came with great humility – choosing to be born as an infant, in ultimate poverty. Newborns rely on their parents for absolutel