A newborn child represents joy, love and hope for his parents, Church and society. This newborn Child, which we see in the crib now, once he is grown up and becomes a teacher of Truth. His divine words fill our hearts with hope, love and faith. He will say to the Apostles, “Let the children come to me, do not hinder them,” and he will explain, “for to such belongs the kingdom of God” (Mark 10:14). Finally, Jesus admonishes us, “Unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven”.
What does it mean “unless you turn and become like children?” John Paul II explains, “people who are destined to go to heaven are simple like children, and like children are full of trust, rich in goodness and pure. Only people of this sort can find in God Father and, thanks to Jesus, can become in their own turn children of God.”
Therefore, it is so important for those little friends of God to know the truth about the history of his birth and the story of the Holy Family. The children have to “look with faith upon the newborn Child and experience the great joy of Christmas.” Why? Because God loves them. God means love. And people cannot live without love. As John Paul II exclaims: “They are called to love God and their neighbor; but in order to love properly they must be certain that God loves them … God loves you, dear children! This is what I want to tell you…”
