First of all, it shows us how God works. He does not reveal himself cloaked in worldly power and wealth but rather in weakness and poverty: "though He was rich, yet for your sake he became poor …". Christ, the eternal Son of God, one with the Father in power and glory, chose to be poor; he came amongst us and drew near to each of us; he set aside his glory and emptied himself so that he could be like us in all things (cf. Phil 2:7; Heb 4:15). God’s becoming man is a great mystery! But the reason for all this is his love, a love which is grace, generosity, a desire to draw near, a love which does not hesitate to offer itself in sacrifice for the beloved. Charity, love, is sharing with the one we love in all things. Love makes us similar, it creates equality, it breaks down walls and eliminates distances. God did this with us. Indeed, Jesus "worked with human hands, thought with a human mind, acted by human choice and loved with a human heart. Born of the Virgin Mary, he truly became one of us, like us in all things except sin."
- Lenten Message 2014, December 26, 2013
Through the incarnation God chose to draw near to His people. Jesus, God made flesh dwells among us, to be with us. Andy sense of distancing is of our own creation. We create this distancing when we sin. Through the mystery of the Cross Jesus made the ultimate sacrifice. His death and resurrection is an ultimate act of love. It is an act that helps us to return to the Lord.
- Lenten Message 2014, December 26, 2013
Through the incarnation God chose to draw near to His people. Jesus, God made flesh dwells among us, to be with us. Andy sense of distancing is of our own creation. We create this distancing when we sin. Through the mystery of the Cross Jesus made the ultimate sacrifice. His death and resurrection is an ultimate act of love. It is an act that helps us to return to the Lord.