Catholic Apostolic Church in North America
Office of the Presiding Bishop
9314 Doris Drive Oriental, North Carolina 28571
252-204-5785
anthonysantore24@gmail.com www.cacina.org
December 19, 2021
My Sisters and Brothers;
Christmas is the season during which the whole church celebrates the theme that is most central to our Christian theology and faith: God’s incarnation: “God is present in us and in the world, working for our healing and growth, our direction and our comfort, our reconciliation and our redemption.”
This is the fundamental Christmas message to us in this age as it was to the preceding ages. At Christmas we hold true to the faith that genuine hope, and new life, are breathed into our lives so we may start afresh. We are once again called to believe in God who first and foremost believed in us; enough to risk his son Jesus to be born as one of us, as the perfect and wholesome gift to all humanity! It is this gift that began the well-known and much advertised tradition of gift giving.
Furthermore, the message of Christmas is one of peace and goodwill to all. It is no secret that we face many threats and challenges daily, enough to cause the best and most resilient to question God’s presence. The Christmas message collapses all those anxieties and fears, transforming them into optimistic and hope-filled expressions of a better tomorrow.
Let us summon our resolve to be confident in the power of God to change the world through his Son born in Bethlehem’s stable. The light of the world is here for all to see, worship and embrace. In the comforting words of the angels to the shepherds, “Do not be afraid; for see I am bringing you good news of great joy for all people: to you is born this day in the city of David, a Savior, who is the Messiah, the Lord…”.
A Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to our CACINA family .
Your brother in In Christ,
The Most Rev. Anthony Santore Presiding Bishop - CACINA
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