•Then you shall be radiant at what you see, your heart shall throb and overflow, for the riches of the sea shall be emptied out before you, the wealth of nations shall be brought to you. (Isaiah 60:5)
•For he shall rescue the poor when he cries out, and the afflicted when he has no one to help him. (Psalm 72:12)
•…that the Gentiles are coheirs, members of the same body, and copartners in the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel. (Ephesians 3:6)
•And behold, the star that they had seen at its rising preceded them, until it came and stopped over the place where the child was. (Matthew 2:9)
•Then they opened their treasures and offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. (Matthew 2:11b)

 

•What gifts are possible when recognizing Jesus as the incarnate Word of God?

Letter to Fra Leo

You alone are holy, Lord God, Worker of Wonders.
You are mighty.
You are great.
You are most high.
You are omnipotent.…
You are charity and love.
You are wisdom.
You are humility.
You are patience.
You are security.
You are peace.
You are joy and gladness.
You are justice and temperance.
You are riches altogether sufficient.
You are beauty.
You are meekness.
You are our protector.
You are our strength.
You are our refreshment.
You are our hope.
You are our faith.
You are our most profound sweetness.
You are our eternal life, great and admirable Lord,
     omnipotent God, merciful Savior!
(St. Francis of Assisi)<sup>1



1</sup>Carretto, Carlo, I, Francis, Maryknoll, NY: Orbis, 2004, p. 101,2.