Daily Bread, reading 11 of 30
Luke 2:8-14
And there were in the same country shepherds watching, and keeping the night watches over their flock. And behold an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the brightness of God shone round about them; and they feared with a great fear. And the angel said to them: Fear not; for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, that shall be to all the people: For, this day, is born to you a Saviour, who is Christ the Lord, in the city of David. And this shall be a sign unto you. You shall find the infant wrapped in swaddling clothes, and laid in a manger. And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly army, praising God, and saying: Glory to God in the highest; and on earth peace to men of good will.
Luke 2:8-14 Douay-Rheims
A thought
The news goes first to shepherds working at night, people with no standing. The sign they are given is a baby in a manger. It is an ordinary sign.
A question
Where might something important be happening in an ordinary place?
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Sources
Scripture
- Luke 2:8-14 . Douay-Rheims text copied from drbo.org checked