And, according to tradition, the people would not open the door to them. Joseph and Mary would continue around the plaza until they came to our adobe church. The door would be opened to them and the celebration of midnight Mass would commence. Reflecting on this custom, I am struck by how many doors are being closed to Christ in our day. Prayer is not welcome at many civic exercises, sporting events or public gatherings.
Conversation is laced with obscenities and vulgarities.
Even blasphemous drawings are promoted as art. Sometimes we can hear the innkeeper s no in the way a nation treats immigrants, displaced people, the poor and the homeless. Dear Knights and families, the Incarnate Son of God who emptied himself to become like us in all things save sin 2,000 years ago is knocking on the doors of our hearts and souls. We can open wide the door to him. He wants us to realize in love that we are his people.