Message of Christmas Love

There is an old Christian tradition that God sends each person into this world
        with a special message to deliver,
        with a special song to sing for others,
        with a special act of love to bestow.
    no one else can speak my message,  
        or sing my song,
        or offer my act of love.
    These are entrusted only to me.

According to this tradition, the message may be spoken, the song sung, the act of love delivered
        only to a few,
        or to all the folk in a small town,
        or to all the people in a large city,
        or even to all the people in the whole world.
    It all depends on God's unique plan for each person.

At this holy time of Christmas, when we are recalling the fact that God so loved the world
that He sent his Son into the world for us, I want to say this to you:
        Your message has been heard in my heart,
        Your song has warmed my world,
        And your love has brightened my darkness.
Thank you, thank you for your message, your song, your love.
You will always be in my own grateful heart and prayers.

— St. Vincent de Paul

(A Christmas message sent to his friends.)