Angels and Humans Unite!

The Nativity is a nexus of spiritual power in more ways than one.

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I’VE HEARD A very old story about Christmas: When Adam and Eve were in the garden, they often sang with the angels, the most perfect sound ever created. When they were banished, the song fractured. Neither choir—human nor angelic—could sing perfect praises to the Creator of the universe alone.

On Christmas, however, a miracle occurs. The heavenly hosts reunite with mortal shepherds—the band is back together, the choir again complete. At least for a day, heaven and earth are reconciled in song.

Why is this memory of the Nativity important for us now?

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