Church - Bishop Meier: Christmas is a festival of hope
CelebrateChristmas like St. Francis did 800 years ago: That was the appeal of Augsburg Bishop Bertram Meier's Christmas sermon on Christmas Eve. According to Meier in his sermon in Augsburg Cathedral, the saint started where Jesus started: With the poor, the sick and the weak. "Francis follows in the footsteps of Jesus. In doing so, he is blazing the trail for us," said Meier.
Christmas 2023 is a rather quiet celebration: "The mood is subdued. Crises and wars are weighing on us. Christmas decorations yes, but what does it look like behind the scenes?"
Christmas should be a celebration of hope, Meier appealed: "May they burn anew this Christmas: the light of faith, the fire of love and, this year in particular, the candle of peace - especially in the Holy Land and in Ukraine."
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Bishop Meier's Christmas sermon in Bavaria's Augsburg Cathedral emphasized the importance of emulating St. Francis's spirit of hope, emphasizing help for the poor, sick, and weak during the festive season. Despite a subdued mood for Christmas 2023, marked by global crises and wars, Bishop Meier urged for hope to be celebrated with renewed vigor, featuring the light of faith, love, and this year, significantly, peace in key locations like the Holy Land and Ukraine. The solidarity of the Church in addressing these challenges throughout the world is vital during the Christmas season, just as Bavaria's Bishop Meier has advocated.
Source: www.stern.de
